Salaries in Valdosta, GA metro area

Typical pay for 233 jobs in the Valdosta, GA metro area. The median for all workers is $39,110 a year ($18.80 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$39,110

Median hourly

$18.80

Workers

53,890

vs U.S. median

-23%

Highest paying jobs in Valdosta, GA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Family Medicine Physician	$246,190	60
Physicians, All Other	$204,720	60
Chief Executive	$133,570	60
Sales Manager	$128,650	90
Pharmacist	$127,810	170
Financial Manager	$126,590	140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,400	50
Nurse Practitioner	$117,400	110
Human Resources Manager	$112,590	40
Industrial Production Manager	$112,570	80
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,060	40
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$106,900	60
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,880	140
Software Developer	$105,640	70
Lawyer	$101,000	130

Most common jobs in Valdosta, GA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,380	$23,100
Retail Salesperson	1,940	$28,600
Cashier	1,490	$26,470
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,270	$36,290
Waiters and Waitresses	1,150	$18,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,110	$47,880
Registered Nurse	1,110	$74,360
General and Operations Managers	1,020	$79,440
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	990	$34,770
Office Clerks, General	870	$37,260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	840	$29,480
Customer Service Representative	780	$35,260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	740	$28,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	720	$43,760
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	700	$34,650

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Georgia.

All 233 jobs by category

Management Occupations (18)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (13)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (4)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (4)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (1)Community and Social Service Occupations (8)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (21)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (20)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (8)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (6)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (27)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (10)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (17)Production Occupations (20)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$86,590	$41.63	110
Chief Executive	$133,570	$64.22	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,400	$56.44	50
Construction Manager	$96,560	$46.42	100
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$95,000	—	100
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$106,900	$51.39	60
Facilities Manager	$96,730	$46.50	30
Financial Manager	$126,590	$60.86	140
Food Service Manager	$59,260	$28.49	120
General and Operations Managers	$79,440	$38.19	1,020
Human Resources Manager	$112,590	$54.13	40
Industrial Production Manager	$112,570	$54.12	80
Managers, All Other	$90,370	$43.45	240
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,880	$51.39	140
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$66,790	$32.11	130
Sales Manager	$128,650	$61.85	90
Social and Community Service Managers	$67,910	$32.65	80
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,130	$47.18	50

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$73,420	$35.30	310
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$64,370	$30.95	500
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,950	$29.30	110
Compliance Officer	$59,500	$28.61	80
Cost Estimator	$66,880	$32.15	50
Financial and Investment Analysts	$70,680	$33.98	30
Human Resources Specialist	$55,260	$26.57	260
Loan Officer	$62,850	$30.21	110
Logistician	$75,360	$36.23	40
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,840	$31.17	110
Personal Financial Advisor	$97,360	$46.81	60
Project Management Specialist	$77,730	$37.37	110
Training and Development Specialists	$46,150	$22.19	130

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Occupations, All Other	$85,250	$40.99	70
Computer User Support Specialist	$53,160	$25.56	170
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,710	$40.73	50
Software Developer	$105,640	$50.79	70

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$57,540	$27.66	40
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$45,230	$21.74	40
Civil Engineer	$79,160	$38.06	50
Industrial Engineer	$93,380	$44.89	70

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,130	$37.08	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$45,230	$21.75	150
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$44,790	$21.54	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$49,330	$23.72	130
Healthcare Social Worker	$50,680	$24.36	70
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$55,080	$26.48	60
Social and Human Service Assistants	$31,370	$15.08	240
Social Workers, All Other	$87,420	$42.03	40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$50,360	$24.21	160

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$101,000	$48.56	130
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$48,150	$23.15	140

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,490	—	50
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,060	—	40
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$41,870	$20.13	100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,480	—	570
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,410	—	40
Instructional Coordinator	$78,420	$37.70	60
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,020	—	80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$70,840	$34.06	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,020	—	300
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,330	—	40
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$48,890	—	40
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,970	$17.29	230
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,780	—	390
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$56,430	$27.13	140
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$81,700	—	120
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$61,170	—	80
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,430	—	40
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$22,340	$10.74	n/a
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$59,910	—	150
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,440	—	510
Tutor	$35,500	$17.07	40

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$51,440	—	40
Graphic Designer	$42,900	$20.62	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$31,100	$14.95	60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,630	$24.82	120
Dental Hygienist	$79,360	$38.16	100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$67,100	$32.26	40
Family Medicine Physician	$246,190	$118.36	60
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$42,850	$20.60	80
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,860	$23.97	400
Medical Records Specialist	$46,770	$22.49	70
Nurse Practitioner	$117,400	$56.44	110
Occupational Therapist	$92,430	$44.44	40
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$37,360	$17.96	40
Opticians, Dispensing	$44,220	$21.26	30
Pharmacist	$127,810	$61.45	170
Pharmacy Technician	$37,250	$17.91	230
Physical Therapist	$97,050	$46.66	70
Physicians, All Other	$204,720	$98.43	60
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$59,440	$28.58	120
Registered Nurse	$74,360	$35.75	1,110
Respiratory Therapist	$67,600	$32.50	100
Speech-Language Pathologist	$70,870	$34.07	70
Surgical Technologist	$46,410	$22.31	40

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$43,380	$20.86	120
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$35,420	$17.03	40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$28,100	$13.51	740
Medical Assistant	$35,320	$16.98	340
Nursing Assistant	$34,040	$16.36	470
Phlebotomist	$35,510	$17.07	120
Physical Therapist Assistant	$68,470	$32.92	30

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$48,450	$23.29	210
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$55,520	$26.69	50
Firefighter	$34,600	$16.64	190
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$58,810	$28.28	60
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$43,640	$20.98	50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$63,950	$30.74	90
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$46,960	$22.58	270
Security Guard	$32,810	$15.77	130

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$25,920	$12.46	170
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,640	$11.36	270
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$29,710	$14.28	90
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,880	$14.36	680
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$24,260	$11.66	160
Dishwasher	$27,540	$13.24	160
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,100	$11.11	2,380
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,650	$16.66	700
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$26,440	$12.71	70
Food Preparation Worker	$29,020	$13.95	340
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,810	$13.37	100
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$23,360	$11.23	220
Waiters and Waitresses	$18,510	$8.90	1,150

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$38,990	$18.75	90
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,610	$23.85	40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,480	$14.17	840
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$33,390	$16.05	270
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,280	$13.12	300
Pest Control Worker	$29,310	$14.09	70

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$19,750	$9.49	170
Animal Caretaker	$23,000	$11.06	90
Childcare Worker	$22,510	$10.82	400
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,810	$18.18	90
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$30,880	$14.85	40
Recreation Worker	$29,090	$13.98	100

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$26,470	$12.72	1,490
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,970	$17.77	160
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,040	$30.79	90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$37,480	$18.02	580
Insurance Sales Agent	$51,530	$24.78	100
Parts Salesperson	$37,120	$17.84	140
Real Estate Sales Agent	$37,760	$18.16	130
Retail Salesperson	$28,600	$13.75	1,940
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,440	$24.73	250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$52,360	$25.18	430
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$47,810	$22.99	130

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$39,350	$18.92	90
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,540	$21.41	450
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$36,580	$17.59	130
Customer Service Representative	$35,260	$16.95	780
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$45,740	$21.99	70
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$37,130	$17.85	40
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,780	$29.70	100
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$53,630	$25.79	430
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,920	$13.42	160
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$39,060	$18.78	30
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$51,630	$24.82	60
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$40,850	$19.64	60
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,840	$20.60	70
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$43,650	$20.99	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$34,980	$16.82	510
New Accounts Clerk	$43,750	$21.03	40
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$31,200	$15.00	50
Office Clerks, General	$37,260	$17.92	870
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$49,750	$23.92	60
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$55,930	$26.89	160
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,470	$23.78	130
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$39,400	$18.94	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,190	$15.00	340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$36,250	$17.43	540
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$37,240	$17.90	280
Teller	$35,880	$17.25	170
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$42,160	$20.27	40

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Logging Equipment Operator	$45,490	$21.87	50

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$37,840	$18.19	40
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,820	$28.76	40
Construction Laborer	$34,400	$16.54	340
Electrician	$50,560	$24.31	450
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,570	$31.04	320
Helpers--Electricians	$38,670	$18.59	100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$41,500	$19.95	190
Pipelayer	$42,880	$20.62	30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,070	$22.15	80
Sheet Metal Worker	$42,610	$20.49	30

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$43,120	$20.73	90
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,730	$22.47	310
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$54,330	$26.12	90
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,390	$39.13	50
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,000	$24.04	50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,670	$33.50	310
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$47,020	$22.61	100
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$31,240	$15.02	50
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$58,160	$27.96	160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$43,240	$20.79	60
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,760	$21.04	720
Medical Equipment Repairer	$41,040	$19.73	30
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,770	$27.77	60
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$50,840	$24.44	50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$49,870	$23.98	60
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$47,320	$22.75	30
Tire Repairers and Changers	$27,750	$13.34	70

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$27,580	$13.26	120
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,440	$18.48	50
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$30,310	$14.57	60
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,390	$21.82	50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,320	$18.42	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$33,820	$16.26	70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,510	$30.53	380
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$28,550	$13.73	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$44,350	$21.32	40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$42,000	$20.19	290
Machinist	$48,710	$23.42	50
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$34,320	$16.50	260
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,440	$20.41	70
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,500	$17.55	160
Printing Press Operator	$36,400	$17.50	30
Production Workers, All Other	$38,650	$18.58	250
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,990	$21.15	140
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$37,960	$18.25	30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,240	$22.71	180
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,340	$18.43	30

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,280	$13.60	50
Bus Drivers, School	$45,540	$21.89	220
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,650	$14.26	130
Driver/Sales Worker	$34,680	$16.67	210
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,390	$30.00	260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,880	$23.02	1,110
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$48,360	$23.25	620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$34,770	$16.72	990
Light Truck Driver	$39,710	$19.09	350
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$27,250	$13.10	210
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$46,640	$22.42	60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,350	$14.59	90
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,290	$17.45	1,270