Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay range in Warner Robins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,190 or more. The middle half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Warner Robins earn between $28,790 and $35,640.
- $23K10th
- $29K25th
- $30KMedian
- $36K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,680 | $2,640 | $15.23 |
| Median | $30,050 | $2,504 | $14.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,790 | $2,399 | $13.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,640 | $2,970 | $17.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary after taxes in Warner Robins
On the average salary of $31,680, a single filer in Warner Robins takes home about $26,803 a year, or $2,234 a month and $1,031 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 cooks, institution and cafeteria? 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 $31,680 buys what about $33,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Warner Robins ($48,600). A typical home costs $253,414, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in other Georgia cities
Warner Robins ranks 11th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($38,690).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, institution and cafeteria
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,770).
- Kahului, HI$57,770
- San Jose, CA$54,290
- Seattle, WA$53,820
- Barnstable, MA$52,850
- San Francisco, CA$52,440
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Warner Robins: questions
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make an hour in Warner Robins?
$15.23 an hour on average, and $14.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in Warner Robins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, institution and cafeteria take-home pay in Warner Robins?
About $26,803 a year ($2,234 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,680.
Do cooks, institution and cafeteria earn more in Warner Robins than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,648).
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 35-2012; area Warner Robins, GA (47580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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