Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Macon, GA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $30,570 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,096 a month.

10th percentile: $23,700
25th percentile: $28,650
Median percentile: $30,570
75th percentile: $31,470
90th percentile: $35,430

Based on 190 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

$25,156 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,570
Federal income tax	−$1,488
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,339
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,587
Monthly take-home	$2,096
Every two weeks	$968

Does it go far here?

$34,531Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$90,500
Registered Nurses	$85,070
Accountants and Auditors	$74,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510

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