metropolitan statistical area · 46660

Valdosta, GA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Valdosta, GA metro area

Figures describe the Valdosta, GA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Valdosta city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,110
Total employment53,890

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Valdosta, GA metro area was $39,110 per year ($18.80 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 53,890 jobs. 236 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.30620$48,360
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.782,380$23,100
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1.64700$34,650
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.551,110$47,880
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.52510$34,980

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 236 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Valdosta, GA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,100$11.112,3801.78
Retail Salespersons$28,600$13.751,9401.44
Cashiers$26,470$12.721,4901.39
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,290$17.451,2701.29
Waiters and Waitresses$18,510$8.901,1501.47
Registered Nurses$74,360$35.751,1100.95
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,880$23.021,1101.55
General and Operations Managers$79,440$38.191,0200.84
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,770$16.729900.97
Office Clerks, General$37,260$17.928701.02
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,480$14.178401.09
Customer Service Representatives$35,260$16.957800.87
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,100$13.517400.49
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,760$21.047201.35
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,650$16.667001.64
Cooks, Restaurant$29,880$14.366801.39
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,360$23.256202.30
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,480$18.025801.48
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,480Not published5701.18
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,250$17.435400.91
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,440Not published5101.03
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,980$16.825101.52
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,370$30.955001.34
Nursing Assistants$34,040$16.364700.93
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,540$21.414500.95
Electricians$50,560$24.314501.71
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$52,360$25.184301.00
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,630$25.794300.86
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$49,860$23.974001.79
Childcare Workers$22,510$10.824002.20
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,780Not published3901.06
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,510$30.533801.64
Light Truck Drivers$39,710$19.093501.02
Medical Assistants$35,320$16.983401.20
Food Preparation Workers$29,020$13.953401.10
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,190$15.003401.07
Construction Laborers$34,400$16.543400.90
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,570$31.043201.13
Accountants and Auditors$73,420$35.303100.62
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,670$33.503101.47
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,730$22.473101.25
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,020Not published3001.38
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,280$13.123001.02
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,000$20.192901.39
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,240$17.902800.98
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,960$22.582701.17
Cooks, Fast Food$23,640$11.362701.22
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$33,390$16.052700.82
Human Resources Specialists$55,260$26.572600.81
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,320$16.502600.53
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,390$30.002601.22
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,440$24.732500.58
Production Workers, All Other$38,650$18.582502.87
Managers, All Other$90,370$43.452401.13
Social and Human Service Assistants$31,370$15.082401.55
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,970$17.292301.37
Pharmacy Technicians$37,250$17.912301.42
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,360$11.232201.45
Bus Drivers, School$45,540$21.892201.59
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,450$23.292101.56
Driver/Sales Workers$34,680$16.672101.51
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,250$13.102101.09
Firefighters$34,600$16.641901.55
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$41,500$19.951901.12
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,240$22.711801.26
Computer User Support Specialists$53,160$25.561700.68
Pharmacists$127,810$61.451701.50
Bartenders$25,920$12.461700.64
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$19,750$9.491701.21
Tellers$35,880$17.251701.53
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$50,360$24.211600.95
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,260$11.661600.86
Dishwashers$27,540$13.241600.96
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,970$17.771601.16
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,920$13.421601.72
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.891601.40
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,160$27.961601.06
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,500$17.551601.24
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,230$21.751501.10
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,910Not published1503.89
Financial Managers$126,590$60.861400.48
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,880$51.391400.66
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,150$23.151401.05
Self-Enrichment Teachers$56,430$27.131401.18
Parts Salespersons$37,120$17.841401.54
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,990$21.151406.93
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$66,790$32.111301.24
Training and Development Specialists$46,150$22.191300.84
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,330$23.721301.07
Lawyers$101,000$48.561300.51
Security Guards$32,810$15.771300.30
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$47,810$22.991300.76
Real Estate Sales Agents$37,760$18.161301.87
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,580$17.591302.08
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,470$23.781300.94
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,650$14.261300.97
Food Service Managers$59,260$28.491201.39
Special Education Teachers, All Other$81,700Not published12010.57
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,630$24.821201.02
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$59,440$28.581201.56
Dental Assistants$43,380$20.861200.87
Phlebotomists$35,510$17.071202.36
Bakers$27,580$13.261201.47
Administrative Services Managers$86,590$41.631101.19
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,950$29.301100.65
Project Management Specialists$77,730$37.371100.29
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,840$31.171100.35
Loan Officers$62,850$30.211101.18
Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1102.68
Nurse Practitioners$117,400$56.441100.98
Construction Managers$96,560$46.421000.79
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,000Not published1000.88
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$41,870$20.131002.51
Respiratory Therapists$67,600$32.501002.03
Dental Hygienists$79,360$38.161001.26
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,810$13.371001.02
Recreation Workers$29,090$13.981000.90
Insurance Sales Agents$51,530$24.781000.61
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,780$29.701000.65
Helpers--Electricians$38,670$18.591004.43
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,020$22.611000.73
Sales Managers$128,650$61.85900.41
Management AnalystsNot publishedNot published900.28
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$63,950$30.74901.65
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,710$14.28900.58
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,990$18.75901.51
Animal Caretakers$23,000$11.06900.96
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,810$18.18900.82
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,040$30.79901.22
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,350$18.92900.67
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$43,120$20.73901.67
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,330$26.12900.87
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,350$14.59901.07
Industrial Production Managers$112,570$54.12800.91
Social and Community Service Managers$67,910$32.65801.09
Compliance Officers$59,500$28.61800.53
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,020Not published802.08
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,170Not published800.91
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,850$20.60801.30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,070$22.15800.50
Software Developers$105,640$50.79700.11
Computer Occupations, All Other$85,250$40.99700.46
Industrial Engineers$93,380$44.89700.53
Healthcare Social Workers$50,680$24.36701.15
Physical Therapists$97,050$46.66700.80
Speech-Language Pathologists$70,870$34.07701.06
Medical Records Specialists$46,770$22.49701.04
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$26,440$12.71702.22
Pest Control Workers$29,310$14.09702.02
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,740$21.99700.97
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,840$20.60701.20
Tire Repairers and Changers$27,750$13.34701.93
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$33,820$16.26701.15
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,440$20.41702.14
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,320$18.42701.31
Chief Executives$133,570$64.22600.78
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,900$51.39601.04
Personal Financial Advisors$97,360$46.81600.60
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$55,080$26.48602.02
Instructional Coordinators$78,420$37.70600.78
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$31,100$14.95601.03
Family Medicine Physicians$246,190$118.36601.52
Physicians, All Other$204,720$98.43600.48
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,810$28.28603.10
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,750$23.92601.14
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,630$24.82601.34
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$40,850$19.64600.83
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$49,870$23.98601.27
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,770$27.77601.05
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,240$20.79600.99
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$30,310$14.57602.16
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,640$22.42601.26
Computer and Information Systems Managers$117,400$56.44500.22
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,130$47.18500.66
Cost Estimators$66,880$32.15500.58
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,710$40.73500.44
Civil Engineers$79,160$38.06500.40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,490Not published501.22
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$43,640$20.98501.59
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$55,520$26.69501.21
Public Safety Telecommunicators$39,400$18.94501.29
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$31,200$15.00500.82
Logging Equipment Operators$45,490$21.87507.17
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,000$24.04503.85
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50,840$24.44504.35
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,390$39.13501.08
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,240$15.02501.47
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,440$18.48500.99
Machinists$48,710$23.42500.51
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,390$21.82500.98
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,280$13.60501.28
Human Resources Managers$112,590$54.13400.48
Logisticians$75,360$36.23400.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,540$27.66401.06
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,230$21.74401.74
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,130$37.08400.78
Social Workers, All Other$87,420$42.03401.66
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,790$21.54401.06
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,060Not published403.09
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$64,410Not published400.49
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$60,330Not published401.44
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$48,890Not published400.79
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,430Not published400.62
Tutors$35,500$17.07400.62
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$70,840$34.06400.77
Graphic Designers$42,900$20.62400.59
Coaches and Scouts$51,440Not published400.45
Occupational Therapists$92,430$44.44400.64
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,100$32.26401.21
Surgical Technologists$46,410$22.31400.99
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,360$17.96401.68
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$35,420$17.03400.92
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,610$23.85400.80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$30,880$14.85401.20
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,130$17.85400.78
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,650$20.99400.72
New Accounts Clerks$43,750$21.03402.85
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$42,160$20.27402.06
Carpenters$37,840$18.19400.18
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,820$28.76400.81
Food Processing Workers, All Other$28,550$13.73401.74
Helpers--Production Workers$44,350$21.32400.76
Facilities Managers$96,730$46.50300.62
Property Appraisers and AssessorsNot publishedNot published301.60
Financial and Investment Analysts$70,680$33.98300.28
Opticians, Dispensing$44,220$21.26301.24
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,470$32.92300.78
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$39,060$18.78301.00
Pipelayers$42,880$20.62302.91
Sheet Metal Workers$42,610$20.49300.77
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$47,320$22.75301.00
Medical Equipment Repairers$41,040$19.73301.39
Printing Press Operators$36,400$17.50300.69
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,340$18.43301.46
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$37,960$18.25300.68
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,340$10.74Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.