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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Alabama

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in Alabama, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in AL
$26,136
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
32 of 41
published states
Workers in state
30,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Alabama

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Alabama
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Birmingham, AL$27,670$23,302$1,032Jefferson County, AL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Walker County, AL$27,670$23,302$6,876
2Chilton County, AL$27,670$23,302$6,672
3Jefferson County, AL$27,670$23,302$1,032
4Shelby County, AL$27,670$23,302$1,032
5St. Clair County, AL$27,670$23,302$1,032
6Blount County, AL$27,670$23,302$1,032
7Bibb County, AL$27,670$23,302$1,032

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Alabama

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama is $26,136, based on 30,490 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 32. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Alabama averages 25.8% below it.

Published data for Alabama currently covers the Birmingham, AL area, with a local median wage of $27,670.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama

We compare 7 Alabama counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Walker County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,876. Bibb County, AL leaves the smallest, $1,032. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Alabama?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $26,136.

Which Alabama county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Walker County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,876). Chilton County, AL follows at $6,672.