Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Georgia

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$66,230

Median hourly

$32

Average annual

$70,450

Employed in state

3.7K

The median annual salary for Chefs and Head Cooks in Georgia is $66,230, or about $32 an hour. That is 6% higher than the national median.

Pay in Georgia ranges from $43,300 at the 10th percentile to $100,970 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.7K people work as chefs and head cooks in the state.

Pay distribution in Georgia

10th$43,300

25th$50,220

Median$66,230

75th$90,350

90th$100,970

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.84
Daily: $255
Weekly: $1,274
Bi-weekly: $2,547
Monthly: $5,519
Annual: $66,230

$66,230 a year is around the 50th percentile for Chefs and Head Cookss in Georgia. The median is $66,230.

Chefs and Head Cooks — Georgia
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.80	$43,300
25th percentile	$24.10	$50,220
Median	$31.80	$66,230
75th percentile	$43.40	$90,350
90th percentile	$48.50	$100,970
Average (mean)	$33.90	$70,450
Employment	3,680 people

Chefs and Head Cooks pay by metro area in Georgia

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$74,660	2.4K
Gainesville, GA	$70,780	40
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$68,070	230
Warner Robins, GA	$67,530	40
Dalton, GA	$66,090	40
Savannah, GA	$63,700	260
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$63,690	280
Columbus, GA-AL	$62,920	90
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$61,600	90
Albany, GA	$59,540	40
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$50,330	60
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$50,080	60

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