Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Valdosta, GA

295 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Valdosta, GA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Firefighters	$34,600	190	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$34,400	340	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$34,040	470	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$33,820	70	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$33,390	270	View salary detail
Security Guards	$32,810	130	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$31,370	240	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$31,240	50	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$31,200	50	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,190	340	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$31,100	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$30,880	40	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,350	90	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$30,310	60	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,880	680	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$29,710	90	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,650	130	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,480	840	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$29,310	70	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$29,090	100	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,020	340	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$28,600	1,940	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$28,550	40	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,280	50	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,920	160	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,810	100	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$27,750	70	View salary detail
Bakers	$27,580	120	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$27,540	160	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,280	300	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$27,250	210	View salary detail
Cashiers	$26,470	1,490	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$26,440	70	View salary detail
Bartenders	$25,920	170	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$24,260	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,640	270	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$23,360	220	View salary detail
Baristas	$23,100	2,380	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,100	2,380	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$23,000	90	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$22,510	400	View salary detail
Nannies	$22,510	400	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$22,340	—	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$19,750	170	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$18,510	1,150	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.