How much do cooks, restaurant make in Savannah, GA?

What the Cooks, Restaurant median says in Savannah, GA

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Cooks, Restaurant median in Savannah, GA at $35,940 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 35-2014 and BLS area 42340.

BLS lists 2,570 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $35,500 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Savannah, GA's Cooks, Restaurant median is 3.9% below the U.S. Cooks, Restaurant median of $37,390 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 35-2014 with area 42340

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 35-2014 and area 42340. SOC 35-2014 names Cooks, Restaurant. Area 42340 names Savannah, GA. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 35-2014/42340 row has 2,570 wage and salary jobs. There are 12.98 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.43. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 35-2014/42340, the annual median is $35,940 per year, while the matching mean is $35,500 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 35-2014/42340 10th percentile: $26,850 per year.
• 35-2014/42340 25th percentile: $30,020 per year.
• 35-2014/42340 median: $35,940 per year.
• 35-2014/42340 75th percentile: $38,040 per year.
• 35-2014/42340 90th percentile: $46,200 per year.
• 35-2014/42340 employment RSE: 6.2%. Mean-wage RSE: 2.6%.
• 35-2014/42340 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 42340 facts behind this Cooks, Restaurant page

Area 42340 reports 198,360 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $58,750. Its annual median is $47,240. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 35-2014 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Savannah, GA runs from $27,740 at the 10th percentile to $99,800 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $34,850. The median is $47,240. The 75th percentile is $71,640. This is a place check, not a pay range for Cooks, Restaurant.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 42340. They do not show related skills or a path into Cooks, Restaurant.

• 1. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 42340. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 7,810. Yearly median: $38,250. Jobs per 1,000: 39.36. Location quotient: 2.07.
• 2. Retail Salespersons. Area: 42340. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 6,820. Yearly median: $30,160. Jobs per 1,000: 34.38. Location quotient: 1.37.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 42340. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 5,710. Yearly median: $27,460. Jobs per 1,000: 28.79. Location quotient: 1.16.
• 4. Waiters and Waitresses. Area: 42340. SOC: 35-3031. Jobs: 4,940. Yearly median: $20,830. Jobs per 1,000: 24.9. Location quotient: 1.7.
• 5. Cashiers. Area: 42340. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 4,470. Yearly median: $29,140. Jobs per 1,000: 22.54. Location quotient: 1.13.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 42340. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 4,410. Yearly median: $58,930. Jobs per 1,000: 22.24. Location quotient: 1.68.

Read the Savannah, GA wage ladder for Cooks, Restaurant

The 10th percentile is $26,850 per year. The 25th percentile is $30,020 per year. The median is $35,940 per year. The 75th percentile is $38,040 per year. The 90th percentile is $46,200 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $30,020 per year to $38,040 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $19,350. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Savannah, GA with its state and the U.S.

Savannah, GA has a annual median of $35,940 per year. Georgia has $35,940 per year. The U.S. row has $37,390 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Savannah, GA and Georgia have the same published median after rounding. Savannah, GA is 3.9% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Savannah, GA sits for Cooks, Restaurant

Savannah, GA ranks 204 of 391 among metro areas with a published annual median for Cooks, Restaurant. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 204 of 391 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 201. Lexington-Fayette, KY. The Cooks, Restaurant median is $35,970 per year. BLS estimates 2,300 jobs. The location quotient is 0.88.
• 202. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. The Cooks, Restaurant median is $35,950 per year. BLS estimates 5,390 jobs. The location quotient is 0.87.
• 203. Salisbury, MD. The Cooks, Restaurant median is $35,940 per year. BLS estimates 320 jobs. The location quotient is 0.65.
• 205. Harrisonburg, VA. The Cooks, Restaurant median is $35,920 per year. BLS estimates 740 jobs. The location quotient is 1.24.
• 206. Janesville-Beloit, WI. The Cooks, Restaurant median is $35,920 per year. BLS estimates 640 jobs. The location quotient is 1.01.
• 207. Pueblo, CO. The Cooks, Restaurant median is $35,920 per year. BLS estimates 580 jobs. The location quotient is 1.03.

Where Cooks, Restaurant medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 35-2014, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Kahului-Wailuku, HI has the highest published median in this set, at $49,560 per year. Savannah, GA sits at $35,940 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Cooks, Restaurant is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Kahului-Wailuku, HI has a Cooks, Restaurant median of $49,560 per year, or $13,620 above Savannah, GA. BLS lists 1,770 jobs there, compared with 2,570 in Savannah, GA. The location quotient is 2.65.
• 2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a Cooks, Restaurant median of $47,730 per year, or $11,790 above Savannah, GA. BLS lists 20,850 jobs there, compared with 2,570 in Savannah, GA. The location quotient is 1.1.
• 3. Napa, CA has a Cooks, Restaurant median of $47,320 per year, or $11,380 above Savannah, GA. BLS lists 1,270 jobs there, compared with 2,570 in Savannah, GA. The location quotient is 1.8.
• 4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Cooks, Restaurant median of $47,170 per year, or $11,230 above Savannah, GA. BLS lists 8,900 jobs there, compared with 2,570 in Savannah, GA. The location quotient is 0.86.
• 5. Barnstable Town, MA has a Cooks, Restaurant median of $46,930 per year, or $10,990 above Savannah, GA. BLS lists 1,760 jobs there, compared with 2,570 in Savannah, GA. The location quotient is 2.07.
• 6. Portland-South Portland, ME has a Cooks, Restaurant median of $46,560 per year, or $10,620 above Savannah, GA. BLS lists 2,730 jobs there, compared with 2,570 in Savannah, GA. The location quotient is 1.04.
• 7. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has a Cooks, Restaurant median of $46,460 per year, or $10,520 above Savannah, GA. BLS lists 1,090 jobs there, compared with 2,570 in Savannah, GA. The location quotient is 1.28.
• 8. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA has a Cooks, Restaurant median of $46,450 per year, or $10,510 above Savannah, GA. BLS lists 590 jobs there, compared with 2,570 in Savannah, GA. The location quotient is 1.23.

Where BLS counts the most Cooks, Restaurant jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Cooks, Restaurant in this same-source set, at 69,250 jobs. Savannah, GA has 2,570. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 69,250 estimated Cooks, Restaurant jobs, a gap of 66,680 jobs from Savannah, GA. Its median is $43,740 per year, or $7,800 above Savannah, GA. Its location quotient is 0.8.
• 2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 54,320 estimated Cooks, Restaurant jobs, a gap of 51,750 jobs from Savannah, GA. Its median is $44,460 per year, or $8,520 above Savannah, GA. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 41,690 estimated Cooks, Restaurant jobs, a gap of 39,120 jobs from Savannah, GA. Its median is $38,930 per year, or $2,990 above Savannah, GA. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has 37,210 estimated Cooks, Restaurant jobs, a gap of 34,640 jobs from Savannah, GA. Its median is $36,920 per year, or $980 above Savannah, GA. Its location quotient is 1.46.
• 5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 34,430 estimated Cooks, Restaurant jobs, a gap of 31,860 jobs from Savannah, GA. Its median is $36,490 per year, or $550 above Savannah, GA. Its location quotient is 0.94.
• 6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 32,710 estimated Cooks, Restaurant jobs, a gap of 30,140 jobs from Savannah, GA. Its median is $35,050 per year, or $890 below Savannah, GA. Its location quotient is 1.1.
• 7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 29,670 estimated Cooks, Restaurant jobs, a gap of 27,100 jobs from Savannah, GA. Its median is $42,920 per year, or $6,980 above Savannah, GA. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 29,040 estimated Cooks, Restaurant jobs, a gap of 26,470 jobs from Savannah, GA. Its median is $37,230 per year, or $1,290 above Savannah, GA. Its location quotient is 1.11.

Where Cooks, Restaurant takes the largest share of local jobs

Kahului-Wailuku, HI has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 2.65. Savannah, GA has 1.43. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Cooks, Restaurant is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Kahului-Wailuku, HI has a location quotient of 2.65, a gap of 1.22 from Savannah, GA. BLS lists 1,770 Cooks, Restaurant jobs and a median of $49,560 per year, or $13,620 above Savannah, GA.
• 2. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC has a location quotient of 2.58, a gap of 1.15 from Savannah, GA. BLS lists 3,420 Cooks, Restaurant jobs and a median of $35,190 per year, or $750 below Savannah, GA.
• 3. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC has a location quotient of 2.33, a gap of 0.90 from Savannah, GA. BLS lists 1,730 Cooks, Restaurant jobs and a median of $36,820 per year, or $880 above Savannah, GA.
• 4. Naples-Marco Island, FL has a location quotient of 2.32, a gap of 0.89 from Savannah, GA. BLS lists 3,650 Cooks, Restaurant jobs and a median of $41,220 per year, or $5,280 above Savannah, GA.
• 5. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ has a location quotient of 2.21, a gap of 0.78 from Savannah, GA. BLS lists 3,370 Cooks, Restaurant jobs and a median of $40,250 per year, or $4,310 above Savannah, GA.
• 6. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV has a location quotient of 2.19, a gap of 0.76 from Savannah, GA. BLS lists 22,530 Cooks, Restaurant jobs and a median of $38,800 per year, or $2,860 above Savannah, GA.
• 7. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL has a location quotient of 2.11, a gap of 0.68 from Savannah, GA. BLS lists 2,400 Cooks, Restaurant jobs and a median of $36,600 per year, or $660 above Savannah, GA.
• 8. Bozeman, MT has a location quotient of 2.09, a gap of 0.66 from Savannah, GA. BLS lists 1,370 Cooks, Restaurant jobs and a median of $42,430 per year, or $6,490 above Savannah, GA.

How common Cooks, Restaurant is in Savannah, GA

BLS lists 2,570 Cooks, Restaurant jobs in Savannah, GA. It also lists 12.98 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.43. A value of 1 means Cooks, Restaurant has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Cooks, Restaurant beside other roles in Savannah, GA

The all-occupations median in Savannah, GA is $47,240 per year. The Cooks, Restaurant median is $35,940 per year. Cooks, Restaurant is 23.9% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Savannah, GA. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Cooks, Restaurant. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Savannah, GA median of $35,510 per year. BLS lists 3,080 jobs and a location quotient of 0.85.
• 2. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Savannah, GA median of $36,830 per year. BLS lists 3,290 jobs and a location quotient of 0.99.
• 3. Security Guards, SOC 33-9032, has a Savannah, GA median of $34,810 per year. BLS lists 1,880 jobs and a location quotient of 1.15.
• 4. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Savannah, GA median of $33,770 per year. BLS lists 2,210 jobs and a location quotient of 0.78.
• 5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Savannah, GA median of $38,250 per year. BLS lists 7,810 jobs and a location quotient of 2.07.
• 6. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Savannah, GA median of $38,450 per year. BLS lists 1,710 jobs and a location quotient of 0.93.
• 7. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, SOC 43-6013, has a Savannah, GA median of $39,430 per year. BLS lists 1,480 jobs and a location quotient of 1.2.
• 8. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Savannah, GA median of $40,750 per year. BLS lists 2,860 jobs and a location quotient of 0.91.

The largest detailed roles in Savannah, GA

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Savannah, GA table, at 7,810 jobs. Cooks, Restaurant has 2,570 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 198,360. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Cooks, Restaurant's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 7,810 jobs in Savannah, GA, a gap of 5,240 from Cooks, Restaurant. Its median is $38,250 per year, or $2,310 above Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 2.07.
• 2. Retail Salespersons has 6,820 jobs in Savannah, GA, a gap of 4,250 from Cooks, Restaurant. Its median is $30,160 per year, or $5,780 below Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 1.37.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 5,710 jobs in Savannah, GA, a gap of 3,140 from Cooks, Restaurant. Its median is $27,460 per year, or $8,480 below Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 1.16.
• 4. Waiters and Waitresses has 4,940 jobs in Savannah, GA, a gap of 2,370 from Cooks, Restaurant. Its median is $20,830 per year, or $15,110 below Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 1.7.
• 5. Cashiers has 4,470 jobs in Savannah, GA, a gap of 1,900 from Cooks, Restaurant. Its median is $29,140 per year, or $6,800 below Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 1.13.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 4,410 jobs in Savannah, GA, a gap of 1,840 from Cooks, Restaurant. Its median is $58,930 per year, or $22,990 above Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 1.68.
• 7. Registered Nurses has 4,200 jobs in Savannah, GA, a gap of 1,630 from Cooks, Restaurant. Its median is $86,760 per year, or $50,820 above Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 0.97.
• 8. General and Operations Managers has 3,870 jobs in Savannah, GA, a gap of 1,300 from Cooks, Restaurant. Its median is $83,990 per year, or $48,050 above Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 0.87.

Published role medians around Savannah, GA

Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Savannah, GA role table, at $86,760 per year. Cooks, Restaurant has $35,940 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $47,240 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Registered Nurses has a median of $86,760 per year in Savannah, GA, or $50,820 above Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 4,200 jobs, compared with 2,570 for Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 0.97.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $83,990 per year in Savannah, GA, or $48,050 above Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 3,870 jobs, compared with 2,570 for Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 3. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $79,790 per year in Savannah, GA, or $43,850 above Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 1,360 jobs, compared with 2,570 for Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 0.74.
• 4. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $74,630 per year in Savannah, GA, or $38,690 above Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 1,950 jobs, compared with 2,570 for Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 1.4.
• 5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $64,170 per year in Savannah, GA, or $28,230 above Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 1,480 jobs, compared with 2,570 for Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 0.94.
• 6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $63,710 per year in Savannah, GA, or $27,770 above Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 1,570 jobs, compared with 2,570 for Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 0.89.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $62,770 per year in Savannah, GA, or $26,830 above Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 1,490 jobs, compared with 2,570 for Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 0.81.
• 8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $58,930 per year in Savannah, GA, or $22,990 above Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 4,410 jobs, compared with 2,570 for Cooks, Restaurant. Its location quotient is 1.68.

Roles with the largest local share in Savannah, GA

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has the highest location quotient in the bounded Savannah, GA role table, at 2.34. Cooks, Restaurant has 1.43. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Cooks, Restaurant with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 2.34 in Savannah, GA, a gap of 0.91 from Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 2,310 jobs and a median of $43,830 per year, or $7,890 above Cooks, Restaurant.
• 2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a location quotient of 2.07 in Savannah, GA, a gap of 0.64 from Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 7,810 jobs and a median of $38,250 per year, or $2,310 above Cooks, Restaurant.
• 3. Waiters and Waitresses has a location quotient of 1.7 in Savannah, GA, a gap of 0.27 from Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 4,940 jobs and a median of $20,830 per year, or $15,110 below Cooks, Restaurant.
• 4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.68 in Savannah, GA, a gap of 0.25 from Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 4,410 jobs and a median of $58,930 per year, or $22,990 above Cooks, Restaurant.
• 5. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.46 in Savannah, GA, a gap of 0.03 from Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 1,840 jobs and a median of $44,150 per year, or $8,210 above Cooks, Restaurant.
• 6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a location quotient of 1.4 in Savannah, GA, a gap of 0.03 from Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 1,950 jobs and a median of $74,630 per year, or $38,690 above Cooks, Restaurant.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers has a location quotient of 1.4 in Savannah, GA, a gap of 0.03 from Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 2,180 jobs and a median of $43,680 per year, or $7,740 above Cooks, Restaurant.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.37 in Savannah, GA, a gap of 0.06 from Cooks, Restaurant. BLS lists 1,960 jobs and a median of $44,160 per year, or $8,220 above Cooks, Restaurant.

What $35,940 may mean after the Savannah, GA price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Savannah, GA is 95.2. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 4.8% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $35,940 Cooks, Restaurant median by 95.2 divided by 100. The result is $37,750 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 86.0. Goods are 96.3. Utilities are 88.6. Other services are 98.7. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Savannah, GA row

The employment RSE for this Cooks, Restaurant row is 6.2%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.6%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 2,570 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $35,500 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Savannah, GA wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Cooks, Restaurant. It uses a Savannah, GA place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $35,940 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Cooks, Restaurant row for Savannah, GA does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 2,570 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.43 is not a growth score. Rank 204 of 391 is not a place score. The 95.2 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 35-2014 in BLS area 42340. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.