Chefs and Head Cooks pay range in Warner Robins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,880 or more. The middle half of chefs and head cooks in Warner Robins earn between $44,000 and $88,080.
- $42K10th
- $44K25th
- $68KMedian
- $88K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,160 | $5,513 | $31.81 |
| Median | $67,530 | $5,628 | $32.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,000 | $3,667 | $21.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,080 | $7,340 | $42.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary after taxes in Warner Robins
On the average salary of $66,160, a single filer in Warner Robins takes home about $52,787 a year, or $4,399 a month and $2,030 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Warner Robins a good place for chefs and head cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Warner Robins area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $66,160 buys what about $70,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Warner Robins ($48,600). A typical home costs $253,414, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other Georgia cities
Warner Robins ranks 6th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($73,840).
Highest-paying cities for chefs and head cooks
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,380).
- Kahului, HI$91,380
- Napa, CA$83,750
- San Jose, CA$80,150
- Albany, NY$79,500
- Providence, RI$79,440
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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Warner Robins: questions
How much do chefs and head cooks make an hour in Warner Robins?
$31.81 an hour on average, and $32.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chefs and head cooks salary in Warner Robins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chefs and head cooks take-home pay in Warner Robins?
About $52,787 a year ($4,399 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,160.
Do chefs and head cooks earn more in Warner Robins than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,002).
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 35-1011; area Warner Robins, GA (47580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
- 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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