Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Albany, GA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Albany, GA earns $30,430 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,088 a month.

10th percentile: $22,990
25th percentile: $28,080
Median percentile: $30,430
75th percentile: $35,100
90th percentile: $40,030

Based on 140 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

$25,051 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,430
Federal income tax	−$1,472
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,328
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,579
Monthly take-home	$2,088
Every two weeks	$964

Does it go far here?

$34,710Median pay in Albany, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

46%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 cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia