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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Georgia

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in GA
$19,148
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
34 of 36
published states
Workers in state
81,630
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$18,460$16,442−$3,228Lumpkin County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$18,460$16,442$240
2Haralson County, GA$18,460$16,442$48
3Butts County, GA$18,460$16,442−$1,608
4Lumpkin County, GA$18,460$16,442−$3,228
5Morgan County, GA$18,460$16,442−$5,196

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Georgia is $19,148, based on 81,630 workers. Among the 36 states with published data, that ranks number 34. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Georgia averages 45.6% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $18,460.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in Georgia

We compare 5 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $240. In Morgan County, GA the basics cost $5,196 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 5 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Georgia

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $19,148.

Which Georgia county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($240). Haralson County, GA follows at $48.