SOC 13-1082 · Valdosta, GA metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for project management specialists in Valdosta, Georgia is $87,980 a year ($42.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,730: half of the 110 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$87,980average per year

$42.30 / hourMedian $77,730Take-home ≈ $67,082

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $138K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 14Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,750 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Valdosta earn between $57,010 and $113,730.

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $138K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,980$7,332$42.30
Median$77,730$6,478$37.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,010$4,751$27.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$113,730$9,478$54.68

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $87,980, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $67,082 a year, or $5,590 a month and $2,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 project management specialists? 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 $87,980 buys what about $99,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 11th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($115,540).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Valdosta: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Valdosta?

$42.30 an hour on average, and $37.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Valdosta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Valdosta?

About $67,082 a year ($5,590 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,980.

Do project management specialists earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

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 13-1082; area Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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