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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Macon, GA

The median cooks, restaurant in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $31,650 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,164 a month.

10th percentile
$23,880
25th percentile
$28,410
Median percentile
$31,650
75th percentile
$35,320
90th percentile
$37,690

Based on 970 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

$25,968 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,650
Federal income tax−$1,618
Social Security + Medicare−$2,421
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,643
Monthly take-home$2,164
Every two weeks$999

Does it go far here?

$35,751Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

JobMedian 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

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