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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Savannah, GA

The median chefs and head cooks in Savannah, GA earns $63,700 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,171 a month.

10th percentile
$43,640
25th percentile
$52,740
Median percentile
$63,700
75th percentile
$88,390
90th percentile
$94,880

Based on 260 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

$50,057 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,700
Federal income tax−$5,464
Social Security + Medicare−$4,873
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,306
Monthly take-home$4,171
Every two weeks$1,925

Does it go far here?

$66,908Median pay in Savannah, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,454 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Savannah, GA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$123,050
Managers, All Other$104,670
Industrial Engineers$100,100
Project Management Specialists$98,930
Administrative Services Managers$96,850
Registered Nurses$86,760
General and Operations Managers$83,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$81,370

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