Cooks, Short Order Salary in Georgia

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

Median annual

$26,870

Median hourly

$13

Average annual

$29,370

Employed in state

3.9K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Short Order in Georgia is $26,870, or about $13 an hour. That is 25% lower than the national median.

Pay in Georgia ranges from $21,430 at the 10th percentile to $41,010 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.9K people work as cooks, short order in the state.

Pay distribution in Georgia

10th$21,430

25th$21,430

Median$26,870

75th$37,430

90th$41,010

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $12.92
Daily: $103
Weekly: $517
Bi-weekly: $1,033
Monthly: $2,239
Annual: $26,870

$26,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Short Orders in Georgia. The median is $26,870.

Cooks, Short Order — Georgia
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$10.30	$21,430
25th percentile	$10.30	$21,430
Median	$12.90	$26,870
75th percentile	$18.00	$37,430
90th percentile	$19.70	$41,010
Average (mean)	$14.10	$29,370
Employment	3,870 people

Cooks, Short Order pay by metro area in Georgia

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$31,120	100
Hinesville, GA	$30,110	30
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$29,950	200
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$28,490	120
Savannah, GA	$28,160	180
Warner Robins, GA	$22,880	40

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