Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Athens, GA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $33,960 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,309 a month.

10th percentile: $27,980
25th percentile: $29,280
Median percentile: $33,960
75th percentile: $36,670
90th percentile: $38,820

Based on 130 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

$27,704 take-home a year

Gross pay	$33,960
Federal income tax	−$1,895
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,598
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,763
Monthly take-home	$2,309
Every two weeks	$1,066

Does it go far here?

$36,382Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

52%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 cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia