Food Preparation Workers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$35,390avg. a year
$17.01 an hour · 17,060 employed
Food Preparation Workers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $35,390 a year. That is $1,420 (4%) more than the Georgia average of $33,970. The U.S. average is $35,290.
$36,090Median pay
$17.01Average hourly
+4%vs. Georgia average
17,060Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for food preparation workers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1520 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$34,260
$16.47 an hour
21,060 jobs
Savannah, GA
$33,290
$16.00 an hour
3420 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$32,190
$15.48 an hour
41,120 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$31,740
$15.26 an hour
5510 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$31,440
$15.12 an hour
6510 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$31,430
$15.11 an hour
7380 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$31,410
$15.10 an hour
81,780 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$30,900
$14.86 an hour
9370 jobs
Albany, GA
$30,730
$14.77 an hour
10100 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$30,590
$14.71 an hour
11240 jobs
Rome, GA
$30,420
$14.63 an hour
12200 jobs
Dalton, GA
$29,930
$14.39 an hour
13340 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$29,170
$14.03 an hour
14830 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$28,570
$13.73 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,780 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,740 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,340 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $26,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,730 |
| Bartenders | $29,730 |
Questions and answers
How much do food preparation workers make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $35,390 a year, and the median is $36,090. About 17,060 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $1,420 (4%) more than the Georgia average of $33,970.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2021. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.