High paying jobs in Valdosta, GA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Valdosta, GA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$246,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,310 – $486,01060
2Physicians, All Other$204,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,640 – $432,62060
3Chief Executives$133,570
Bachelor's degree
$60,170 – $381,96060
4Sales Managers$128,650
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $238,23090
5Pharmacists$127,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,600 – $159,040170
6Financial Managers$126,590
Bachelor's degree
$73,240 – $254,270140
7Nurse Practitioners$117,400
Master's degree
$88,910 – $134,850110
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$117,400
Bachelor's degree
$86,310 – $194,71050
9Human Resources Managers$112,590
Bachelor's degree
$72,360 – $160,92040
10Industrial Production Managers$112,570
Bachelor's degree
$76,210 – $165,79080
11Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,920 – $175,78040
12Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,900
Master's degree
$66,940 – $172,80060
13Medical and Health Services Managers$106,880
Bachelor's degree
$57,480 – $155,650140
14Software Developers$105,640
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $171,19070
15Lawyers$101,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,660 – $188,910130
16Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,760 – $161,70050
17Personal Financial Advisors$97,360
Bachelor's degree
$45,050 – $243,28060
18Physical Therapists$97,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,470 – $132,56070
19Facilities Managers$96,730
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $132,55030
20Construction Managers$96,560
Bachelor's degree
$59,360 – $183,570100
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,000
Master's degree
$53,290 – $119,350100
22Industrial Engineers$93,380
Bachelor's degree
$55,370 – $126,81070
23Occupational Therapists$92,430
Master's degree
$40,740 – $118,17040
24Managers, All Other$90,370
Bachelor's degree
$63,270 – $153,760240
25Social Workers, All Other$87,420
Bachelor's degree
$34,980 – $103,38040
26Administrative Services Managers$86,590
Bachelor's degree
$58,270 – $168,680110
27Computer Occupations, All Other$85,250
Bachelor's degree
$51,710 – $151,70070
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,710
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $147,89050
29Special Education Teachers, All Other$81,700
Bachelor's degree
$28,600 – $101,350120
30Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,740 – $119,40050
31Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,490
Bachelor's degree
$35,500 – $99,66050
32General and Operations Managers$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$39,780 – $175,5501,020
33Dental Hygienists$79,360
Associate's degree
$57,790 – $89,960100
34Civil Engineers$79,160
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $133,74050
35Instructional Coordinators$78,420
Master's degree
$54,860 – $101,21060
36Project Management Specialists$77,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,630 – $137,750110
37Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,130
Bachelor's degree
$37,830 – $117,84040
38Logisticians$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$51,000 – $117,88040
39Registered Nurses$74,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,190 – $93,7201,110
40Accountants and Auditors$73,420
Bachelor's degree
$45,870 – $125,320310
41Speech-Language Pathologists$70,870
Master's degree
$50,510 – $102,80070
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$70,840
Master's degree
$36,340 – $88,63040
43Financial and Investment Analysts$70,680
Bachelor's degree
$52,590 – $119,31030
44First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,060 – $115,250310
45Physical Therapist Assistants$68,470
Associate's degree
$28,380 – $76,89030
46Social and Community Service Managers$67,910
Bachelor's degree
$47,500 – $104,00080
47Respiratory Therapists$67,600
Associate's degree
$59,890 – $80,890100
48Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,100
Associate's degree
$59,170 – $79,13040
49Cost Estimators$66,880
Bachelor's degree
$39,650 – $108,04050
50Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$66,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,580 – $109,110130

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$246,190	$61,310 – $486,010	60
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$204,720	$84,640 – $432,620	60
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$133,570	$60,170 – $381,960	60
4	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,650	$67,200 – $238,230	90
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,810	$98,600 – $159,040	170
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,590	$73,240 – $254,270	140
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$117,400	$88,910 – $134,850	110
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,400	$86,310 – $194,710	50
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,590	$72,360 – $160,920	40
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,570	$76,210 – $165,790	80
11	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,060	$49,920 – $175,780	40
12	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$106,900	$66,940 – $172,800	60
13	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,880	$57,480 – $155,650	140
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$56,120 – $171,190	70
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,000	$66,660 – $188,910	130
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,130	$58,760 – $161,700	50
17	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$97,360	$45,050 – $243,280	60
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,050	$63,470 – $132,560	70
19	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,730	$61,270 – $132,550	30
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,560	$59,360 – $183,570	100
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$95,000	$53,290 – $119,350	100
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,380	$55,370 – $126,810	70
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,430	$40,740 – $118,170	40
24	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,370	$63,270 – $153,760	240
25	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,420	$34,980 – $103,380	40
26	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,590	$58,270 – $168,680	110
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,250	$51,710 – $151,700	70
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,710	$56,120 – $147,890	50
29	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,700	$28,600 – $101,350	120
30	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,390	$56,740 – $119,400	50
31	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,490	$35,500 – $99,660	50
32	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$79,440	$39,780 – $175,550	1,020
33	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,360	$57,790 – $89,960	100
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,160	$57,610 – $133,740	50
35	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$78,420	$54,860 – $101,210	60
36	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,730	$47,630 – $137,750	110
37	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,130	$37,830 – $117,840	40
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,360	$51,000 – $117,880	40
39	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$74,360	$62,190 – $93,720	1,110
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$73,420	$45,870 – $125,320	310
41	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$70,870	$50,510 – $102,800	70
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$70,840	$36,340 – $88,630	40
43	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$70,680	$52,590 – $119,310	30
44	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,670	$42,060 – $115,250	310
45	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,470	$28,380 – $76,890	30
46	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$67,910	$47,500 – $104,000	80
47	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,600	$59,890 – $80,890	100
48	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$67,100	$59,170 – $79,130	40
49	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$66,880	$39,650 – $108,040	50
50	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,790	$44,580 – $109,110	130

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