Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Georgia
The median chefs and head cooks in Georgia earns $66,230 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,330 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $43,300
- 25th percentile
- $50,220
- Median percentile
- $66,230
- 75th percentile
- $90,350
- 90th percentile
- $100,970
Based on 3,680 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
$51,958 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $66,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,768 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,067 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$3,437 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,330 |
| Every two weeks | $1,998 |
Does it go far here?
$68,780Median pay in Georgia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,393 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Georgia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $618,090 |
| Cardiologists | $610,070 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $425,460 |
| Physicians, All Other | $266,880 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Anesthesiologists | $230,000 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $224,630 |
| Chief Executives | $208,180 |
All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia