Cooks, Fast Food pay in Alabama
$27,570avg. a year
$13.26 an hour · 26,740 employed
Cooks, Fast Food in Alabama earn an average of $27,570 a year. That is $4,820 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $32,390. The best-paying metro area is Huntsville, AL at $29,870.
$27,870Median pay
$13.26Average hourly
+43%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for cooks, fast food by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
12,950 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$29,870
$14.36 an hour
2920 jobs
Decatur, AL
$28,590
$13.75 an hour
36,120 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$28,550
$13.73 an hour
41,500 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$27,740
$13.34 an hour
51,970 jobs
Mobile, AL
$27,570
$13.25 an hour
61,080 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$27,520
$13.23 an hour
71,220 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$27,010
$12.99 an hour
82,130 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$26,990
$12.98 an hour
9790 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$26,460
$12.72 an hour
10900 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$26,420
$12.70 an hour
11820 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$26,150
$12.57 an hour
12820 jobs
Dothan, AL
$25,930
$12.47 an hour
13630 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$25,690
$12.35 an hour
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Cooks, Fast Food pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama cooks, fast food work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $32,390 | $15.57 |
| Alabama | $27,570 | $13.26 |
| Florida | $32,230 | $15.50 |
| Tennessee | $29,480 | $14.18 |
| Georgia | $27,560 | $13.25 |
| Mississippi | $23,560 | $11.33 |
Related jobs in Alabama
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, fast food make in Alabama?
The average is $27,570 a year, and the median is $27,870. That is $4,820 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $32,390.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$13.26 an hour on average; the median is $13.40.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Huntsville, AL ($29,870), followed by Decatur, AL ($28,590). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Gadsden, AL ($25,690).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #45 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cooks, fast food page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.