Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in Athens, GA

The median food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $22,020 a year, 39% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,550 a month.

10th percentile: $20,610
25th percentile: $21,470
Median percentile: $22,020
75th percentile: $27,000
90th percentile: $32,560

Based on 80 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

$18,601 take-home a year

Gross pay	$22,020
Federal income tax	−$592
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,685
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,143
Monthly take-home	$1,550
Every two weeks	$715

Does it go far here?

$23,590Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

77%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 food preparation and serving related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia