Cooks, Fast Food pay in Birmingham
$28,550avg. a year
$13.73 an hour · 6,120 employed
Cooks, Fast Food in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $28,550 a year. That is $980 (4%) more than the Alabama average of $27,570. The U.S. average is $32,390.
$28,320Median pay
$13.73Average hourly
+4%vs. Alabama average
6,120Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for cooks, fast food in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
12,950 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$29,870
$14.36 an hour
2920 jobs
Decatur, AL
$28,590
$13.75 an hour
31,500 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$27,740
$13.34 an hour
41,970 jobs
Mobile, AL
$27,570
$13.25 an hour
51,080 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$27,520
$13.23 an hour
61,220 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$27,010
$12.99 an hour
72,130 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$26,990
$12.98 an hour
8790 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$26,460
$12.72 an hour
9900 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$26,420
$12.70 an hour
10820 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$26,150
$12.57 an hour
11820 jobs
Dothan, AL
$25,930
$12.47 an hour
12630 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$25,690
$12.35 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,230 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,610 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $27,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,730 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $34,010 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $28,980 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, fast food make in Birmingham?
The average is $28,550 a year, and the median is $28,320. About 6,120 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $980 (4%) more than the Alabama average of $27,570.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 11.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.85 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2011. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.