Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Macon, GA

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $31,090 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,129 a month.

10th percentile: $26,960
25th percentile: $29,100
Median percentile: $31,090
75th percentile: $36,140
90th percentile: $39,830

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

$25,547 take-home a year

Gross pay	$31,090
Federal income tax	−$1,551
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,378
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,614
Monthly take-home	$2,129
Every two weeks	$983

Does it go far here?

$35,119Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

49%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

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