SOC 51-9198 · Valdosta, GA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Valdosta, Georgia is $44,740 a year ($21.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,350: half of the 40 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$44,740average per year

$21.51 / hourMedian $44,350Take-home ≈ $36,645

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 12Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,840 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Valdosta earn between $36,170 and $58,840.

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,740$3,728$21.51
Median$44,350$3,696$21.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,170$3,014$17.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,840$4,903$28.29

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $44,740, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $36,645 a year, or $3,054 a month and $1,409 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $44,740 buys what about $50,685 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 1st of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Valdosta: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Valdosta?

$21.51 an hour on average, and $21.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Valdosta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Valdosta?

About $36,645 a year ($3,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,740.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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