Cooks, Fast Food pay in Georgia
$27,560avg. a year
$13.25 an hour · 12,940 employed
Cooks, Fast Food in Georgia earn an average of $27,560 a year. That is $4,830 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $32,390. The best-paying metro area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $28,500.
$26,940Median pay
$13.25Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#46Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Georgia metro areas
Average pay for cooks, fast food by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
17,100 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$28,500
$13.70 an hour
2880 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$28,210
$13.56 an hour
3290 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$28,170
$13.54 an hour
4180 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$27,100
$13.03 an hour
5280 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$26,940
$12.95 an hour
6940 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$26,840
$12.91 an hour
7790 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$26,460
$12.72 an hour
8190 jobs
Albany, GA
$25,950
$12.48 an hour
9380 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$25,580
$12.30 an hour
10270 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$24,950
$11.99 an hour
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Cooks, Fast Food pay in Georgia, charted
Pay over time
Georgia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Georgia cooks, fast food work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Georgia vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $32,390 | $15.57 |
| Georgia | $27,560 | $13.25 |
| Florida | $32,230 | $15.50 |
| Tennessee | $29,480 | $14.18 |
| South Carolina | $28,080 | $13.50 |
| Alabama | $27,570 | $13.26 |
| North Carolina | $27,080 | $13.02 |
Related jobs in Georgia
Average pay, Georgia, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, fast food make in Georgia?
The average is $27,560 a year, and the median is $26,940. That is $4,830 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $32,390.
What is the hourly wage in Georgia?
$13.25 an hour on average; the median is $12.95.
Where in Georgia do they earn the most?
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($28,500), followed by Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($28,210). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Valdosta, GA ($24,950).
How does Georgia rank?
Georgia ranks #46 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cooks, fast food page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.