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Average salary by job family in Valdosta
| Management | $103,890 |
|---|---|
| Legal | $93,150 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $82,190 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $82,050 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $79,790 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $72,640 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $71,190 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $61,550 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $53,330 |
| Community and Social Service | $49,620 |
| Construction and Extraction | $48,930 |
| Protective Service | $47,580 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $46,920 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $45,390 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $42,480 |
| Production | $42,270 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $41,500 |
| Sales and Related | $38,610 |
| Healthcare Support | $33,960 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $32,160 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,080 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,600 |
Highest-paying jobs in Valdosta
- Family Medicine Physicians$266,890
- Physicians, All Other$223,190
- Chief Executives$182,770
- Financial Managers$148,260
- Sales Managers$144,510
- Lawyers$137,230
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,680
- Pharmacists$125,810
- Personal Financial Advisors$125,110
- Industrial Production Managers$119,650
Most common jobs in Valdosta and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 2,380 | $25,110 | $23,100 |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,940 | $30,450 | $28,600 |
| Cashiers | 1,490 | $25,940 | $26,470 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,270 | $36,500 | $36,290 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 1,150 | $23,730 | $18,510 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,110 | $77,970 | $74,360 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,110 | $52,340 | $47,880 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,020 | $100,640 | $79,440 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 990 | $36,040 | $34,770 |
| Office Clerks, General | 870 | $37,610 | $37,260 |
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Cost of living in Valdosta
Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 88.3 for 2024. The average local salary of $49,850 therefore buys what $56,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $226,628, 4.2 times the median household income of $54,581.
$226,628typical home value
$54,581median household income
88.3BEA price parity
149,139metro population
Take-home pay in Valdosta
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $29,460 | $25,130 | $2,094 |
| Median wage | $39,110 | $32,401 | $2,700 |
| Average wage | $49,850 | $40,495 | $3,375 |
| 75th percentile wage | $59,180 | $47,526 | $3,961 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Salaries for every job in Valdosta
Management18 jobs
- Chief Executives$183K
- Financial Managers$148K
- Sales Managers$145K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$131K
- Industrial Production Managers$120K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$116K
- Human Resources Managers$116K
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$107K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107K
- Construction Managers$104K
- Administrative Services Managers$101K
- General and Operations Managers$101K
- Managers, All Other$99K
- Facilities Managers$98K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$90K
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75K
- Social and Community Service Managers$73K
- Food Service Managers$62K
Legal2 jobs
Computer and Mathematical4 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical20 jobs
- Family Medicine Physicians$267K
- Physicians, All Other$223K
- Pharmacists$126K
- Nurse Practitioners$112K
- Physical Therapists$95K
- Occupational Therapists$90K
- Dental Hygienists$78K
- Registered Nurses$78K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$75K
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$70K
- Respiratory Therapists$68K
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60K
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52K
- Surgical Technologists$48K
- Opticians, Dispensing$47K
- Medical Records Specialists$46K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42K
- Pharmacy Technicians$40K
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39K
Architecture and Engineering4 jobs
Business and Financial Operations13 jobs
- Personal Financial Advisors$125K
- Project Management Specialists$88K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$82K
- Logisticians$80K
- Accountants and Auditors$78K
- Loan Officers$75K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71K
- Cost Estimators$70K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63K
- Human Resources Specialists$63K
- Compliance Officers$63K
- Training and Development Specialists$59K
Life, Physical, and Social Science1 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library21 jobs
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$115K
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101K
- Instructional Coordinators$77K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$72K
- Special Education Teachers, All Other$71K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$68K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$68K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$67K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64K
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$64K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60K
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60K
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$57K
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$43K
- Tutors$41K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$41K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26K
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair17 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$87K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61K
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55K
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$52K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50K
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50K
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$50K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49K
- Medical Equipment Repairers$47K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$31K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31K
Community and Social Service8 jobs
- Social Workers, All Other$73K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56K
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$55K
- Healthcare Social Workers$54K
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$35K
Construction and Extraction10 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$63K
- Electricians$53K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46K
- Pipelayers$45K
- Sheet Metal Workers$45K
- Carpenters$41K
- Helpers--Electricians$40K
- Construction Laborers$35K
Protective Service8 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$68K
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$60K
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators$55K
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$54K
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48K
- Correctional Officers and Jailers$47K
- Firefighters$37K
- Security Guards$35K
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61K
- Bus Drivers, School$54K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47K
- Light Truck Drivers$45K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44K
- Driver/Sales Workers$38K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$36K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31K
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$29K
Production20 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66K
- Machinists$51K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49K
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49K
- Helpers--Production Workers$45K
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$43K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$42K
- Production Workers, All Other$42K
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41K
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$39K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37K
- Printing Press Operators$37K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35K
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$35K
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$30K
- Bakers$29K
Office and Administrative Support27 jobs
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66K
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$59K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52K
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45K
- New Accounts Clerks$45K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$44K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$43K
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41K
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40K
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$40K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38K
- Office Clerks, General$38K
- Customer Service Representatives$38K
- Tellers$36K
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$35K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$32K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26K
Sales and Related11 jobs
- Insurance Sales Agents$77K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64K
- Real Estate Sales Agents$47K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$40K
- Parts Salespersons$39K
- Retail Salespersons$30K
- Cashiers$26K
Healthcare Support7 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51K
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46K
- Pest Control Workers$33K
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$33K
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31K
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27K
Personal Care and Service6 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39K
- Bartenders$31K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31K
- Cooks, Restaurant$30K
- Food Preparation Workers$29K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29K
- Dishwashers$27K
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$26K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$25K
- Cooks, Fast Food$25K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24K
- Waiters and Waitresses$24K
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Salary in Valdosta: questions
What is a good salary in Valdosta?
Half of all workers in the Valdosta metro earn less than $39,110 and the average is $49,850. Earning more than $59,180 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Valdosta to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?
About $62,453, because prices here are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Valdosta?
Family Medicine Physicians ($266,890), Physicians, All Other ($223,190), Chief Executives ($182,770).
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. Area Valdosta, GA (46660), all occupations and 233 individual jobs.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
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