Restaurant Cooks in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Restaurant Cook?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Georgia is growing faster than average.

• Restaurant Cooks in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Restaurant Cook Career?

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts
• General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

How Many Restaurant Cooks Work in Georgia?

In Georgia, there were 37,770 people working as Restaurant Cooks in the year 2018.

There were 36,860 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 910 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Georgia has more Restaurant Cooks than average.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 5,060 annual job openings, and a total of 35,780 jobs for Georgia Restaurant Cooks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 195,300 annual jobs and 1,377,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Restaurant Cooks Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $17,960 to $31,480 with $23,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.64 to $15.14. The median hourly rate was $11.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia Metros for Restaurant Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Restaurant Cooks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	24,210	$23,890
Chattanooga, TN-GA	2,130	$24,600
Savannah, GA	1,890	$22,890
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	1,680	$22,460
Athens-Clarke County, GA	1,010	$25,130
Columbus, GA-AL	980	$22,400
Brunswick, GA	700	$24,080
Gainesville, GA	670	$24,170
Warner Robins, GA	650	$21,960
Macon, GA	650	$22,900
Valdosta, GA	510	$20,410
Albany, GA	390	$19,000
Rome, GA	350	$22,530
Dalton, GA	300	$21,390
Hinesville, GA	190	$23,700

Top States for Restaurant Cooks Employment

View the list below to see where most Restaurant Cooks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	166,420	$29,130
Florida	110,600	$26,960
Texas	110,440	$24,980
New York	73,340	$28,100
Pennsylvania	55,980	$25,290
Illinois	48,660	$27,350
North Carolina	47,350	$23,630
Georgia	37,770	$23,430
Ohio	37,220	$24,730
Michigan	37,160	$24,120
Virginia	33,380	$24,930
Colorado	32,910	$28,460
Washington	32,510	$31,950
Massachusetts	29,880	$30,720
Missouri	28,990	$24,150
Minnesota	28,480	$28,810
Indiana	27,890	$23,350
Arizona	25,570	$26,950
Wisconsin	24,540	$25,150
South Carolina	24,430	$22,840

Below are the states where Restaurant Cooks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$32,580
Washington	$31,950
New Jersey	$30,870
Hawaii	$30,830
Massachusetts	$30,720
Vermont	$30,620
Rhode Island	$30,130
Nevada	$30,060
Alaska	$29,270
Connecticut	$29,170

Related Careers in Georgia

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Georgia Employment Total
Cooks, Fast Food	17,370
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	9,810
Cooks, Short Order	3,220

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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