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Food Preparation Workers salary in Savannah, GA

The median food preparation workers in Savannah, GA earns $34,130 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,319 a month.

10th percentile
$23,930
25th percentile
$29,350
Median percentile
$34,130
75th percentile
$37,050
90th percentile
$39,080

Based on 1,060 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

$27,832 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,130
Federal income tax−$1,916
Social Security + Medicare−$2,611
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,771
Monthly take-home$2,319
Every two weeks$1,070

Does it go far here?

$35,849Median pay in Savannah, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,454 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Savannah, GA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$123,050
Managers, All Other$104,670
Industrial Engineers$100,100
Project Management Specialists$98,930
Administrative Services Managers$96,850
Registered Nurses$86,760
General and Operations Managers$83,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$81,370

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