Food Preparation Workers salary in Albany, GA

The median food preparation workers in Albany, GA earns $30,740 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,107 a month.

10th percentile: $22,140
25th percentile: $26,120
Median percentile: $30,740
75th percentile: $33,750
90th percentile: $39,600

Based on 370 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

$25,284 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,740
Federal income tax	−$1,509
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,352
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,595
Monthly take-home	$2,107
Every two weeks	$972

Does it go far here?

$35,064Median pay in Albany, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($950 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,170
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,020
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$58,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,050
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,680

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia