What is the median wage in Valdosta?

The median wage for all occupations in the Valdosta, GA area is $39,110 a year, compared with $48,170 a year for Georgia (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Valdosta?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $246,190 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Valdosta, GA Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Valdosta, GA metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $39,110 a year; All occupations
Georgia median: $48,170 a year
Employment: 53,890; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 236

Pay range in Valdosta, GA

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $23,070Median: $39,11090%: $83,980

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Family Medicine Physicians	60	$246,190	$266,890
2	Physicians, All Other	60	$204,720	$223,190
3	Chief Executives	60	$133,570	$182,770
4	Sales Managers	90	$128,650	$144,510
5	Pharmacists	170	$127,810	$125,810
6	Financial Managers	140	$126,590	$148,260
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	50	$117,400	$130,680
8	Nurse Practitioners	110	$117,400	$112,400
9	Industrial Production Managers	80	$112,570	$119,650
10	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	60	$106,900	$106,820
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	140	$106,880	$116,380
12	Software Developers	70	$105,640	$110,320
13	Lawyers	130	$101,000	$137,230
14	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	50	$98,130	$106,720
15	Personal Financial Advisors	60	$97,360	$125,110

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,380	$23,100	$25,110
2	Retail Salespersons	1,940	$28,600	$30,450
3	Cashiers	1,490	$26,470	$25,940
4	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,270	$36,290	$36,500
5	Waiters and Waitresses	1,150	$18,510	$23,730
6	Registered Nurses	1,110	$74,360	$77,970
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,110	$47,880	$52,340
8	General and Operations Managers	1,020	$79,440	$100,640
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	990	$34,770	$36,040
10	Office Clerks, General	870	$37,260	$37,610
11	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	840	$29,480	$31,150
12	Customer Service Representatives	780	$35,260	$37,580
13	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	740	$28,100	$28,410
14	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	720	$43,760	$46,370
15	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	700	$34,650	$39,090

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Waiters and Waitresses	1,150	$18,510	$23,730
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	170	$19,750	$21,470
Childcare Workers	400	$22,510	$26,020
Animal Caretakers	90	$23,000	$27,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,380	$23,100	$25,110
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	220	$23,360	$24,190
Cooks, Fast Food	270	$23,640	$24,950
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	160	$24,260	$25,310
Bartenders	170	$25,920	$31,450
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	70	$26,440	$26,340

Every occupation in Valdosta, GA

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (18)

Administrative Services Managers$86,590 a year
Chief Executives$133,570 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$117,400 a year
Construction Managers$96,560 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,000 a year
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,900 a year
Facilities Managers$96,730 a year
Financial Managers$126,590 a year
Food Service Managers$59,260 a year
General and Operations Managers$79,440 a year
Human Resources Managers$112,590 a year
Industrial Production Managers$112,570 a year
Managers, All Other$90,370 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,880 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$66,790 a year
Sales Managers$128,650 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$67,910 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,130 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (15)

Accountants and Auditors$73,420 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,370 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,950 a year
Compliance Officers$59,500 a year
Cost Estimators$66,880 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$70,680 a year
Human Resources Specialists$55,260 a year
Loan Officers$62,850 a year
Logisticians$75,360 a year
Management AnalystsNot reported
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,840 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$97,360 a year
Project Management Specialists$77,730 a year
Property Appraisers and AssessorsNot reported
Training and Development Specialists$46,150 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (4)

Computer Occupations, All Other$85,250 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$53,160 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,710 a year
Software Developers$105,640 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (4)

Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,540 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,230 a year
Civil Engineers$79,160 a year
Industrial Engineers$93,380 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (1)

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,130 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (8)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,230 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,790 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,330 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$50,680 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$55,080 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$31,370 a year
Social Workers, All Other$87,420 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$50,360 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$101,000 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,150 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (22)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryNot reported
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,490 a year
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,060 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$41,870 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,480 a year
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$64,410 a year
Instructional Coordinators$78,420 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,020 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$70,840 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,020 a year
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$60,330 a year
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$48,890 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,970 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,780 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$56,430 a year
Special Education Teachers, All Other$81,700 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,170 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,430 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,340 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,910 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,440 a year
Tutors$35,500 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)

Coaches and Scouts$51,440 a year
Graphic Designers$42,900 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$31,100 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (20)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,630 a year
Dental Hygienists$79,360 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,100 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$246,190 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,850 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$49,860 a year
Medical Records Specialists$46,770 a year
Nurse Practitioners$117,400 a year
Occupational Therapists$92,430 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,360 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$44,220 a year
Pharmacists$127,810 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$37,250 a year
Physical Therapists$97,050 a year
Physicians, All Other$204,720 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$59,440 a year
Registered Nurses$74,360 a year
Respiratory Therapists$67,600 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$70,870 a year
Surgical Technologists$46,410 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (7)

Dental Assistants$43,380 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$35,420 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,100 a year
Medical Assistants$35,320 a year
Nursing Assistants$34,040 a year
Phlebotomists$35,510 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,470 a year

Protective Service Occupations (8)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,450 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$55,520 a year
Firefighters$34,600 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,810 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$43,640 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$63,950 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,960 a year
Security Guards$32,810 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)

Bartenders$25,920 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$23,640 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,710 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$29,880 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,260 a year
Dishwashers$27,540 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,100 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,650 a year
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$26,440 a year
Food Preparation Workers$29,020 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,810 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,360 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$18,510 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,990 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,610 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,480 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$33,390 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,280 a year
Pest Control Workers$29,310 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (6)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$19,750 a year
Animal Caretakers$23,000 a year
Childcare Workers$22,510 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,810 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$30,880 a year
Recreation Workers$29,090 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (11)

Cashiers$26,470 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,970 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,040 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,480 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$51,530 a year
Parts Salespersons$37,120 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$37,760 a year
Retail Salespersons$28,600 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,440 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$52,360 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$47,810 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (27)

Billing and Posting Clerks$39,350 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,540 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,580 a year
Customer Service Representatives$35,260 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,740 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,130 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,780 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,630 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,920 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$39,060 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,630 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$40,850 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,840 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,650 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,980 a year
New Accounts Clerks$43,750 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$31,200 a year
Office Clerks, General$37,260 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,750 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,470 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$39,400 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,190 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,250 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,240 a year
Tellers$35,880 a year
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$42,160 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)

Logging Equipment Operators$45,490 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (10)

Carpenters$37,840 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,820 a year
Construction Laborers$34,400 a year
Electricians$50,560 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,570 a year
Helpers--Electricians$38,670 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$41,500 a year
Pipelayers$42,880 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,070 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$42,610 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (17)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$43,120 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,730 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,330 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,390 a year
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,000 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,670 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,020 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,240 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,160 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,240 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,760 a year
Medical Equipment Repairers$41,040 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,770 a year
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50,840 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$49,870 a year
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$47,320 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$27,750 a year

Production Occupations (20)

Bakers$27,580 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,440 a year
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$30,310 a year
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,390 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,320 a year
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$33,820 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,510 a year
Food Processing Workers, All Other$28,550 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$44,350 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,000 a year
Machinists$48,710 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,320 a year
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,440 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,500 a year
Printing Press Operators$36,400 a year
Production Workers, All Other$38,650 a year
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,990 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$37,960 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,240 a year
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,340 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,280 a year
Bus Drivers, School$45,540 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,650 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$34,680 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$62,390 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,880 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,360 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,770 a year
Light Truck Drivers$39,710 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,250 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,640 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,350 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,290 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Valdosta?: The median wage for all occupations in the Valdosta, GA area is $39,110 a year, compared with $48,170 a year for Georgia (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Valdosta?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $246,190 a year.

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