Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Gainesville, GA

The median fast food and counter workers in Gainesville, GA earns $26,690 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,850 a month.

10th percentile: $20,730
25th percentile: $22,640
Median percentile: $26,690
75th percentile: $29,580
90th percentile: $35,770

Based on 2,910 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

$22,204 take-home a year

Gross pay	$26,690
Federal income tax	−$1,059
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,042
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,385
Monthly take-home	$1,850
Every two weeks	$854

Does it go far here?

$27,582Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

72%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,341 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$98,660
General and Operations Managers	$95,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780

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