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Wages by occupation in Valdosta, GA

In Valdosta, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,000 in May 2024, with 54,320 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS235 occupations

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What stands out

In Valdosta, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,000 in May 2024, with 54,320 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $173,070 for Dentists, General, the lowest $17,620 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,700 jobs at a median of $22,920. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	60	$173,070	$77,430	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	50	$134,820	$58,830	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	130	$128,150	$80,490	$156,930	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$126,710	$81,940	$219,340	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	150	$125,870	$59,920	$233,440	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	110	$122,520	$64,990	$201,930	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	70	$118,320	$71,150	$164,620	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$117,660	$61,670	$155,700	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	100	$113,570	$69,250	$208,170	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	110	$113,380	$83,680	$130,130	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	40	$110,310	$74,660	$164,880	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	60	$105,810	$33,730	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	60	$105,660	$65,110	$166,280	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$104,800	$55,840	$157,820	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	80	$103,220	$54,460	$165,460	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	30	$99,990	$66,760	$130,060	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	160	$98,580	$44,290	$233,810	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	60	$98,260	$62,400	$121,620	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	50	$95,450	$62,180	$160,320	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	60	$93,870	$63,740	$124,020	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	110	$93,280	$55,970	$117,650	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	80	$92,230	$49,530	$160,170	evidence →
Real Estate Brokers 41-9021	—	$89,990	$19,910	$89,990	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	280	$88,560	$62,000	$150,700	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	50	$85,000	$57,400	$129,990	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	40	$81,960	$42,940	$222,620	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	80	$79,830	$56,580	$128,180	evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	80	$79,260	$40,800	$129,280	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, All Other 25-2059	130	$78,990	$27,650	$97,980	evidence →
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-1031	30	$76,710	$42,020	$95,640	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,700	$22,920	$18,510	$30,030	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,040	$26,640	$20,470	$40,230	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,400	$24,260	$18,290	$30,370	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,310	$36,650	$28,550	$40,050	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,270	$50,420	$37,020	$76,750	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,190	$33,440	$26,510	$46,240	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,150	$74,940	$36,210	$173,180	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,060	$74,450	$62,710	$90,810	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,050	$17,620	$15,080	$43,970	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,050	$34,060	$23,970	$46,420	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	970	$35,830	$22,850	$48,300	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	710	$34,200	$27,180	$57,790	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	680	$28,960	$22,290	$35,870	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	670	$43,510	$28,980	$62,970	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	650	$41,980	$34,950	$47,500	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	620	$24,400	$22,080	$30,320	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	620	$28,410	$21,560	$37,230	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	610	$33,750	$22,730	$49,890	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	600	$60,090	$37,140	$107,240	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	590	$36,860	$26,940	$66,130	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	550	$63,400	$39,270	$96,030	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	530	$33,140	$24,750	$41,420	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	510	$30,760	$22,950	$38,870	evidence →
Childcare Workers 39-9011	500	$22,610	$18,910	$33,690	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	490	$26,440	$16,580	$79,970	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	480	$52,300	$34,280	$79,210	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	420	$73,240	$41,000	$129,780	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	410	$53,140	$26,220	$104,640	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	410	$63,360	$41,040	$92,090	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	390	$61,780	$34,990	$93,410	evidence →

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