Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Macon, GA

The median chefs and head cooks in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $50,080 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,318 a month.

10th percentile: $34,480
25th percentile: $45,980
Median percentile: $50,080
75th percentile: $74,080
90th percentile: $90,080

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

$39,820 take-home a year

Gross pay	$50,080
Federal income tax	−$3,830
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,831
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,599
Monthly take-home	$3,318
Every two weeks	$1,532

Does it go far here?

$56,570Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$90,500
Registered Nurses	$85,070
Accountants and Auditors	$74,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510

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