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Food Preparation Workers salary in Rome, GA

The median food preparation workers in Rome, GA earns $29,450 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,026 a month.

10th percentile
$22,870
25th percentile
$26,260
Median percentile
$29,450
75th percentile
$34,690
90th percentile
$36,730

Based on 240 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

$24,315 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,450
Federal income tax−$1,354
Social Security + Medicare−$2,253
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,528
Monthly take-home$2,026
Every two weeks$935

Does it go far here?

$32,664Median pay in Rome, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rome, GA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$83,880
General and Operations Managers$83,750
Nursing Assistants$37,220
Office Clerks, General$37,000
Customer Service Representatives$36,700
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,190
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,590

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