Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Rome, GA
Cooks, Restaurant in the Rome, GA metro earn a median of $33,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 400 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 6% below the GA statewide median of $35,940. It ranks #380 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE400 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER GA METROS
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAmedian $37,230
- Savannah, GAmedian $35,940
- Gainesville, GAmedian $35,310
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GAmedian $34,480
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCmedian $33,990
- Athens-Clarke County, GAmedian $33,540
- Warner Robins, GAmedian $32,180
- North Georgia nonmetropolitan areamedian $31,740
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Rome?
The BLS median is $33,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 400 jobs pay between $28,520 and $35,570. The 10th percentile is $23,850 and the 90th is $37,950.
Is Rome a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 10% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 6% below the GA statewide median of $35,940. It ranks #380 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.