Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Athens, GA

The median fast food and counter workers in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $24,220 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,692 a month.

10th percentile: $20,400
25th percentile: $22,210
Median percentile: $24,220
75th percentile: $27,870
90th percentile: $32,070

Based on 3,490 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

$20,298 take-home a year

Gross pay	$24,220
Federal income tax	−$812
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,853
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,257
Monthly take-home	$1,692
Every two weeks	$781

Does it go far here?

$25,947Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

71%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

All fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia