Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Albany, GA

The median chefs and head cooks in Albany, GA earns $59,540 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,911 a month.

10th percentile: $39,120
25th percentile: $44,000
Median percentile: $59,540
75th percentile: $70,870
90th percentile: $87,790

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,930 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,540
Federal income tax	−$4,965
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,555
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,090
Monthly take-home	$3,911
Every two weeks	$1,805

Does it go far here?

$67,915Median pay in Albany, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($950 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,170
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,020
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$58,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,050
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,680

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia