Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Gainesville, GA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Gainesville, GA earns $38,220 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,576 a month.

10th percentile: $29,750
25th percentile: $33,890
Median percentile: $38,220
75th percentile: $41,900
90th percentile: $48,370

Based on 170 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

$30,906 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,220
Federal income tax	−$2,406
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,924
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,984
Monthly take-home	$2,576
Every two weeks	$1,189

Does it go far here?

$39,497Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,341 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$98,660
General and Operations Managers	$95,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780

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