Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Athens, GA

The median chefs and head cooks in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $50,330 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,334 a month.

10th percentile: $36,890
25th percentile: $41,690
Median percentile: $50,330
75th percentile: $82,980
90th percentile: $89,070

Based on 60 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

$40,008 take-home a year

Gross pay	$50,330
Federal income tax	−$3,860
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,850
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,612
Monthly take-home	$3,334
Every two weeks	$1,539

Does it go far here?

$53,919Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

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