Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $221,060. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $135,790.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Valdosta, GA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Valdosta, GA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$221,060	$75,570	60
2	General Dentists	$135,790	$59,560	50
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,840	$78,790	80
4	Marketing Managers	$129,020	$67,570	50
5	Pharmacists	$126,310	$82,670	140
6	Lawyers	$110,030	$55,700	100
7	Electrical Engineers	$107,590	$65,850	30
8	Physician Assistants	$106,630	$32,780	50
9	Financial Managers	$104,330	$55,000	160
10	Sales Managers	$103,640	$52,000	100
11	Human Resources Managers	$100,440	$64,700	30
12	Software Developers	$100,200	$64,090	160
13	Nurse Practitioners	$99,170	$78,730	100
14	Chief Executives	$98,340	$22,930	100
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,810	$52,000	100
16	Industrial Production Managers	$91,680	$56,960	40
17	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$91,270	$58,000	40
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$85,490	$58,450	50
19	Physical Therapists	$84,890	$61,120	70
20	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,850	$52,940	30
21	Mechanical Engineers	$82,220	$57,660	30
22	Occupational Therapists	$80,100	$58,970	40
23	Construction Managers	$78,150	$50,520	80
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,000	$66,300	100
25	Industrial Engineers	$77,930	$54,770	30
26	Management Analysts	$74,840	$43,450	50
27	Administrative Services Managers	$74,160	$37,620	110
28	All Other Managers	$71,820	$46,200	300
29	General and Operations Managers	$70,420	$35,950	1,090
30	Computer Occupations, All Other	$67,600	$39,600	60
31	Instructional Coordinators	$66,620	$41,060	50
32	Computer Network Support Specialists	$66,290	$46,140	50
33	Civil Engineers	$66,210	$46,730	40
34	Personal Financial Advisors	$65,550	$39,670	60
35	Computer Systems Analysts	$64,770	$48,410	50
36	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,290	$40,000	100
37	Registered Nurses	$64,210	$50,390	890
38	Speech-Language Pathologists	$64,190	$48,440	50
39	Project Management Specialists	$63,510	$30,710	110
40	Cost Estimators	$62,610	$28,650	60
41	Dental Hygienists	$61,170	$47,260	60
42	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$61,090	$38,000	70
43	Public Relations Specialists	$60,870	$29,630	30
44	Logisticians	$60,380	$37,550	60
45	Accountants and Auditors	$60,320	$34,730	370
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,030	$37,950	300
47	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,700	$40,060	280
48	Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,700	$41,040	50
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$59,320	$36,690	320
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,210	$39,150	580
51	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,150	$32,140	50
52	Radiologic Technologists	$58,940	$42,050	120
53	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,010	$30,670	150
54	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$56,940	$34,320	310
55	Food Service Managers	$56,550	$20,020	100
56	Other Business Operations Specialists	$56,530	$29,870	710
57	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,450	$40,720	80
58	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$56,410	$30,760	140
59	Loan Officers	$56,320	$34,890	120
60	Insurance Sales Agents	$55,720	$30,110	150
61	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,710	$39,210	70
62	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,590	$33,090	340
63	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$54,860	$36,070	90
64	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$54,520	$40,490	80
65	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$51,860	$26,740	420
66	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,730	$39,640	140
67	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,780	$37,220	440
68	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$50,380	$34,240	160
69	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$50,270	$23,460	40
70	Logging Equipment Operators	$50,180	$32,690	60
71	Human Resources Specialists	$49,590	$32,130	250
72	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$48,910	$31,830	60
73	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,160	$31,850	1,280
74	Social and Community Service Managers	$48,040	$37,010	40
75	Compliance Officers	$48,020	$31,320	80
76	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$47,680	$30,720	140
77	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$47,300	$35,660	40
78	Property, Real Estate Managers	$47,260	$26,380	130
79	Other Teachers and Instructors	$47,250	$29,270	160
80	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$47,050	$36,220	90
81	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$46,990	$31,060	180
82	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,640	$33,470	70
83	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$46,490	$30,630	170
84	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$46,490	$36,460	50
85	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$45,830	$31,090	100
86	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$45,720	$33,150	110
87	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$45,700	$37,480	90
88	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$45,610	$30,810	430
89	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$45,550	$29,120	120
90	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$45,470	$29,570	130
91	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,760	$23,890	50
92	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$44,510	$16,700	40
93	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$44,480	$36,270	430
94	Electricians	$43,870	$30,180	340
95	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$43,810	$26,200	140
96	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$43,790	$39,070	40
97	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$43,690	$25,470	40
98	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$43,410	$24,970	300
99	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$43,390	$31,930	150
100	Surgical Technologists	$43,170	$36,360	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$184,560
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,740
3	Pharmacists	$125,120
4	Software Developers	$107,910
5	Marketing Managers	$107,480
6	Sales Managers	$102,510
7	Financial Managers	$99,160
8	Chief Executives	$98,340
9	Nurse Practitioners	$95,540
10	Physician Assistants	$94,610

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$125,630
2	Nurse Practitioners	$100,380
3	Industrial Production Managers	$99,870
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,660
5	Physical Therapists	$98,300
6	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$95,870
7	Other Education Administrators	$94,870
8	Electrical Engineers	$93,920
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,470
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,910

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Physician Assistants	$133,740
2	Pharmacists	$121,150
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,470
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,450
5	Construction Managers	$102,250
6	Electrical Engineers	$101,620
7	Nurse Practitioners	$96,240
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,380
9	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$92,620
10	Other Education Administrators	$91,870

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