Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Alabama

Ranked #31 of 51 · AL

4.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $63,720 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $62,400
Employment 1,000

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,940P25 $50,900 Median $62,400P75 $74,130P90 $85,990

About 80% of chefs and head cookss in Alabama earn between $39,940 and $85,990. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Alabama
$63,720
U.S. average
$66,700

The mean chefs and head cooks salary in Alabama is $63,720, about 4.5% below the U.S. average ($66,700). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Alabama

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Auburn-Opelika, AL $68,830 $63,620 40
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $68,830 $62,480 90
Tuscaloosa, AL $65,900 $65,240 70
Huntsville, AL $64,000 $66,200 90
Birmingham, AL $62,760 $68,260 240
Montgomery, AL $61,330 $64,220 90
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,110 $63,460 100
Mobile, AL $58,130 $62,980 100

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