Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Warner Robins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,150 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Warner Robins earn between $22,020 and $30,890.
- $19K10th
- $22K25th
- $27KMedian
- $31K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $26,940 | $2,245 | $12.95 |
| Median | $26,920 | $2,243 | $12.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $22,020 | $1,835 | $10.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $30,890 | $2,574 | $14.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Fast Food pay in Warner Robins vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Cooks, fast food in Warner Robins earn about the same as the Georgia average ($27,560) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($32,390). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $30,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins | $26,940 | $26,920 | $19,100 | $36,150 | 280 |
| Georgia | $27,560 | $26,940 | $20,800 | $36,810 | 12,940 |
| United States | $32,390 | $30,890 | $22,580 | $42,910 | 641,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Fast Food salary after taxes in Warner Robins
On the average salary of $26,940, a single filer in Warner Robins takes home about $23,199 a year, or $1,933 a month and $892 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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, fast food? 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 $26,940 buys what about $28,724 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 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Fast Food salary in other Georgia cities
Warner Robins ranks 5th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($28,500).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).
- San Francisco, CA$46,590
- San Jose, CA$46,530
- Vallejo, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,910
- Seattle, WA$43,770
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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Warner Robins: questions
How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Warner Robins?
$12.95 an hour on average, and $12.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Warner Robins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Warner Robins?
About $23,199 a year ($1,933 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,940.
Do cooks, fast food earn more in Warner Robins than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,390).
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 35-2011; area Warner Robins, GA (47580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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