High paying entry level jobs in Valdosta, GA

These occupations in Valdosta, GA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Valdosta, GA run 11.7% below the national average (2024), so a Valdosta, GA salary is worth about 1.13× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Valdosta, GA · Employed

1Pharmacists$127,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,600 – $159,040170
2Nurse Practitioners$117,400
Master's degree
$88,910 – $134,850110
3Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,920 – $175,78040
4Software Developers$105,640
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $171,19070
5Lawyers$101,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,660 – $188,910130
6Physical Therapists$97,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,470 – $132,56070
7Industrial Engineers$93,380
Bachelor's degree
$55,370 – $126,81070
8Occupational Therapists$92,430
Master's degree
$40,740 – $118,17040
9Social Workers, All Other$87,420
Bachelor's degree
$34,980 – $103,38040
10Computer Occupations, All Other$85,250
Bachelor's degree
$51,710 – $151,70070
11Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,710
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $147,89050
12Special Education Teachers, All Other$81,700
Bachelor's degree
$28,600 – $101,350120
13Dental Hygienists$79,360
Associate's degree
$57,790 – $89,960100
14Civil Engineers$79,160
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $133,74050
15Project Management Specialists$77,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,630 – $137,750110
16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,130
Bachelor's degree
$37,830 – $117,84040
17Logisticians$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$51,000 – $117,88040
18Registered Nurses$74,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,190 – $93,7201,110
19Accountants and Auditors$73,420
Bachelor's degree
$45,870 – $125,320310
20Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$70,840
Master's degree
$36,340 – $88,63040
21Financial and Investment Analysts$70,680
Bachelor's degree
$52,590 – $119,31030
22Physical Therapist Assistants$68,470
Associate's degree
$28,380 – $76,89030
23Respiratory Therapists$67,600
Associate's degree
$59,890 – $80,890100
24Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,100
Associate's degree
$59,170 – $79,13040
25Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,840
Bachelor's degree
$34,360 – $128,980110
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,370
Bachelor's degree
$40,040 – $114,670500
27Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,020
Bachelor's degree
$35,470 – $101,51080
28Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,480
Bachelor's degree
$47,210 – $99,330570
29Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,780
Bachelor's degree
$36,190 – $98,790390
30Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,170
Bachelor's degree
$47,350 – $101,70080
31Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,020
Bachelor's degree
$35,590 – $82,420300
32Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,910
Bachelor's degree
$36,170 – $93,940150
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$59,440
Associate's degree
$36,400 – $72,350120
34Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,430
Bachelor's degree
$43,980 – $78,81040
35Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,540
Associate's degree
$38,880 – $77,15040
36Human Resources Specialists$55,260
Bachelor's degree
$36,870 – $98,620260
37Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,630
Bachelor's degree
$32,710 – $76,470120
38Coaches and Scouts$51,440
Bachelor's degree
$30,190 – $91,99040
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$49,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,330 – $65,480400
40Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,330
Master's degree
$36,940 – $89,750130
41Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$48,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,890 – $81,72040
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,150
Associate's degree
$38,690 – $69,230140
43Medical Records Specialists$46,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,390 – $68,49070
44Surgical Technologists$46,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,380 – $55,33040
45Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,230
Bachelor's degree
$30,720 – $59,170150
46Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,230
Associate's degree
$36,040 – $65,03040
47Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,790
Bachelor's degree
$35,970 – $62,85040
48Dental Assistants$43,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,980 – $48,420120
49Graphic Designers$42,900
Bachelor's degree
$26,520 – $62,70040
50Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,360 – $58,12080

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianValdosta, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,810	$98,600 – $159,040	170
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$117,400	$88,910 – $134,850	110
3	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,060	$49,920 – $175,780	40
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$56,120 – $171,190	70
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,000	$66,660 – $188,910	130
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,050	$63,470 – $132,560	70
7	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,380	$55,370 – $126,810	70
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,430	$40,740 – $118,170	40
9	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,420	$34,980 – $103,380	40
10	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,250	$51,710 – $151,700	70
11	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,710	$56,120 – $147,890	50
12	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,700	$28,600 – $101,350	120
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,360	$57,790 – $89,960	100
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,160	$57,610 – $133,740	50
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,730	$47,630 – $137,750	110
16	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,130	$37,830 – $117,840	40
17	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,360	$51,000 – $117,880	40
18	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$74,360	$62,190 – $93,720	1,110
19	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$73,420	$45,870 – $125,320	310
20	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$70,840	$36,340 – $88,630	40
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$70,680	$52,590 – $119,310	30
22	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,470	$28,380 – $76,890	30
23	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,600	$59,890 – $80,890	100
24	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$67,100	$59,170 – $79,130	40
25	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,840	$34,360 – $128,980	110
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,370	$40,040 – $114,670	500
27	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,020	$35,470 – $101,510	80
28	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,480	$47,210 – $99,330	570
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,780	$36,190 – $98,790	390
30	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,170	$47,350 – $101,700	80
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,020	$35,590 – $82,420	300
32	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,910	$36,170 – $93,940	150
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,440	$36,400 – $72,350	120
34	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,430	$43,980 – $78,810	40
35	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$57,540	$38,880 – $77,150	40
36	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,260	$36,870 – $98,620	260
37	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$51,630	$32,710 – $76,470	120
38	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$51,440	$30,190 – $91,990	40
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,860	$38,330 – $65,480	400
40	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$49,330	$36,940 – $89,750	130
41	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$48,890	$48,890 – $81,720	40
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$48,150	$38,690 – $69,230	140
43	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,770	$30,390 – $68,490	70
44	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,410	$36,380 – $55,330	40
45	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$45,230	$30,720 – $59,170	150
46	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,230	$36,040 – $65,030	40
47	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$44,790	$35,970 – $62,850	40
48	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,380	$34,980 – $48,420	120
49	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$42,900	$26,520 – $62,700	40
50	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,850	$28,360 – $58,120	80

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