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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Albany, GA

The median cooks, restaurant in Albany, GA earns $29,150 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,007 a month.

10th percentile
$22,880
25th percentile
$27,680
Median percentile
$29,150
75th percentile
$34,360
90th percentile
$36,870

Based on 470 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

$24,089 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,150
Federal income tax−$1,318
Social Security + Medicare−$2,230
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,513
Monthly take-home$2,007
Every two weeks$927

Does it go far here?

$33,250Median pay in Albany, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($950 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, GA

JobMedian 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

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