May 2025 OEWS · Georgia

Highest-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA

All-occupations median

$39,110

10th percentile
$23,070
25th percentile
$29,460
Median
$39,110
75th percentile
$59,180
90th percentile
$83,980
Mean
$49,850

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 53,890.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 88.271, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Valdosta, GA with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians60$61,310$246,190$486,010
Physicians, All Other60$84,640$204,720$432,620
Chief Executives60$60,170$133,570$381,960
Sales Managers90$67,200$128,650$238,230
Pharmacists170$98,600$127,810$159,040
Financial Managers140$73,240$126,590$254,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers50$86,310$117,400$194,710
Nurse Practitioners110$88,910$117,400$134,850
Human Resources Managers40$72,360$112,590$160,920
Industrial Production Managers80$76,210$112,570$165,790
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary40$49,920$107,060$175,780
Education Administrators, Postsecondary60$66,940$106,900$172,800
Medical and Health Services Managers140$57,480$106,880$155,650
Software Developers70$56,120$105,640$171,190
Lawyers130$66,660$101,000$188,910
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers50$58,760$98,130$161,700
Personal Financial Advisors60$45,050$97,360$243,280
Physical Therapists70$63,470$97,050$132,560
Facilities Managers30$61,270$96,730$132,550
Construction Managers100$59,360$96,560$183,570
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary100$53,290$95,000$119,350
Industrial Engineers70$55,370$93,380$126,810
Occupational Therapists40$40,740$92,430$118,170
Managers, All Other240$63,270$90,370$153,760
Social Workers, All Other40$34,980$87,420$103,380
Administrative Services Managers110$58,270$86,590$168,680
Computer Occupations, All Other70$51,710$85,250$151,700
Network and Computer Systems Administrators50$56,120$84,710$147,890
Special Education Teachers, All Other120$28,600$81,700$101,350
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers50$56,740$81,390$119,400
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School50$35,500$79,490$99,660
General and Operations Managers1,020$39,780$79,440$175,550
Dental Hygienists100$57,790$79,360$89,960
Civil Engineers50$57,610$79,160$133,740
Instructional Coordinators60$54,860$78,420$101,210
Project Management Specialists110$47,630$77,730$137,750
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists40$37,830$77,130$117,840
Logisticians40$51,000$75,360$117,880
Registered Nurses1,110$62,190$74,360$93,720
Accountants and Auditors310$45,870$73,420$125,320

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Valdosta, GA by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,380$19,290$23,100$29,460
Retail Salespersons1,940$21,050$28,600$41,750
Cashiers1,490$21,000$26,470$31,060
Stockers and Order Fillers1,270$29,400$36,290$41,050
Waiters and Waitresses1,150$15,080$18,510$39,700
Registered Nurses1,110$62,190$74,360$93,720
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,110$36,570$47,880$76,270
General and Operations Managers1,020$39,780$79,440$175,550
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand990$27,360$34,770$46,950
Office Clerks, General870$24,330$37,260$49,710
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners840$23,510$29,480$37,670
Customer Service Representatives780$24,750$35,260$50,790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides740$22,460$28,100$35,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General720$27,970$43,760$63,010
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers700$27,020$34,650$59,640
Cooks, Restaurant680$22,760$29,880$35,890
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators620$37,010$48,360$48,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers580$27,440$37,480$69,610
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education570$47,210$63,480$99,330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive540$23,970$36,250$52,480
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary510$18,240$27,440$82,720
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants510$29,810$34,980$46,640
Business Operations Specialists, All Other500$40,040$64,370$114,670
Nursing Assistants470$27,350$34,040$42,170
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks450$28,580$44,540$61,010

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Valdosta, GA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Valdosta, GA is $39,110. Employment is 53,890.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Valdosta, GA?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $246,190, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Valdosta, GA.