SOC 17-3022 · Valdosta, GA metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Valdosta, Georgia is $48,710 a year ($23.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,230: half of the 40 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

$48,710average per year

$23.42 / hourMedian $45,230Take-home ≈ $39,636

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,030 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Valdosta earn between $36,040 and $53,770.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,710$4,059$23.42
Median$45,230$3,769$21.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,040$3,003$17.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,770$4,481$25.85

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

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $48,710, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $39,636 a year, or $3,303 a month and $1,524 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 civil engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $48,710 buys what about $55,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 8th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($68,440).

All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Valdosta: questions

How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Valdosta?

$23.42 an hour on average, and $21.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Valdosta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Valdosta?

About $39,636 a year ($3,303 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,710.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

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 17-3022; area Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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