Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Macon
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,690 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Macon earn between $28,410 and $35,320.
- $24K10th
- $28K25th
- $32KMedian
- $35K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,970 | $2,664 | $15.37 |
| Median | $31,650 | $2,638 | $15.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,410 | $2,368 | $13.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,320 | $2,943 | $16.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Macon earn 7% less than the Georgia average ($34,430) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon | $31,970 | $31,650 | $23,880 | $37,690 | 970 |
| Georgia | $34,430 | $35,940 | $24,160 | $43,210 | 46,350 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Macon
On the average salary of $31,970, a single filer in Macon takes home about $27,021 a year, or $2,252 a month and $1,039 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Macon a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $31,970 buys what about $36,113 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Georgia cities
Macon ranks 9th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($35,780).
- Atlanta$35,780
- Savannah$35,500
- Gainesville$33,570
- Brunswick$33,070
- Athens$32,520
- Augusta$32,440
- Warner Robins$32,410
- Rome$32,030
- Macon$31,970
- Dalton$30,930
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Macon: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Macon?
$15.37 an hour on average, and $15.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Macon?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Macon?
About $27,021 a year ($2,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,970.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Macon than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014; area Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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