SOC 51-3011 · Valdosta, GA metro

Bakers Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for bakers in Valdosta, Georgia is $29,420 a year ($14.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,580: half of the 120 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$29,420average per year

$14.15 / hourMedian $27,580Take-home ≈ $25,099

  • $21K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 13Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,890 or more. The middle half of bakers in Valdosta earn between $26,950 and $34,110.

  • $21K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,420$2,452$14.14
Median$27,580$2,298$13.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,950$2,246$12.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,110$2,842$16.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bakers salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $29,420, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $25,099 a year, or $2,092 a month and $965 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Valdosta a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $29,420 buys what about $33,329 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 12th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($36,180).

All Bakers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

Bakers salary by city

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Bakers salary in Valdosta: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Valdosta?

$14.15 an hour on average, and $13.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Valdosta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Valdosta?

About $25,099 a year ($2,092 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,420.

Do bakers earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

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. SOC code 51-3011; area Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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