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Cooks, Short Order salary in Savannah, GA

The median cooks, short order in Savannah, GA earns $28,160 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,945 a month.

10th percentile
$20,740
25th percentile
$24,110
Median percentile
$28,160
75th percentile
$35,980
90th percentile
$39,340

Based on 180 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

$23,338 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,160
Federal income tax−$1,206
Social Security + Medicare−$2,154
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,462
Monthly take-home$1,945
Every two weeks$898

Does it go far here?

$29,578Median pay in Savannah, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
75%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,454 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Savannah, GA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$123,050
Managers, All Other$104,670
Industrial Engineers$100,100
Project Management Specialists$98,930
Administrative Services Managers$96,850
Registered Nurses$86,760
General and Operations Managers$83,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$81,370

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