Food Preparation Workers salary in Gainesville, GA

The median food preparation workers in Gainesville, GA earns $34,950 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,371 a month.

10th percentile: $24,230
25th percentile: $30,270
Median percentile: $34,950
75th percentile: $37,170
90th percentile: $40,780

Based on 520 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

$28,448 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,950
Federal income tax	−$2,014
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,674
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,814
Monthly take-home	$2,371
Every two weeks	$1,094

Does it go far here?

$36,118Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

57%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia