Food Preparation Workers Salary in Alabama

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 16 metro areas • Alabama

Food Preparation Workers in Alabama earn a median salary of $24,137 per year on average across 16 metro and nonmetro areas, -29.5% vs the national median of $34,220. An estimated 14,390 food preparation workers are employed across Alabama, with salaries ranging from $20,900 to $28,800 depending on location.

$24,137 Avg median salary in Alabama
$28,800 Highest paying metro
$20,900 Lowest paying metro
14,390 Employed in Alabama

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      Food Preparation Workers salaries by city in Alabama

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Tuscaloosa, AL $28,800 $21,690 $33,280 680
      Daphne, AL $27,960 $21,350 $33,690 830
      Birmingham, AL $27,850 $23,460 $35,260 3,750
      Auburn, AL $27,340 $20,920 $31,950 590
      Huntsville, AL $27,040 $22,360 $34,830 1,630
      Mobile, AL $24,590 $22,380 $29,110 1,300
      Anniston, AL $23,820 $21,290 $29,470 370
      Decatur, AL $23,730 $21,780 $29,240 370
      Gadsden, AL $22,610 $20,520 $28,790 330
      Dothan, AL $22,600 $20,450 $29,160 520
      Montgomery, AL $22,420 $20,210 $29,770 1,330
      Florence, AL $22,410 $20,440 $30,230 420
      Northwest Alabama $22,000 $20,380 $27,300 380
      Northeast Alabama $21,060 $20,560 $26,600 870
      Southeast Alabama $21,060 $19,600 $25,980 590
      Southwest Alabama $20,900 $19,370 $26,780 430

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