SOC 53-3031 · Valdosta, GA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Valdosta, Georgia is $37,930 a year ($18.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,680: half of the 210 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$37,930average per year

$18.23 / hourMedian $34,680Take-home ≈ $31,513

  • $20K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#10 of 14Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,360 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Valdosta earn between $28,610 and $47,400.

  • $20K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,930$3,161$18.24
Median$34,680$2,890$16.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,610$2,384$13.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,400$3,950$22.79

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Valdosta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Valdosta earn 9% less than the Georgia average ($41,860) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Valdosta$37,930$34,680$19,730$56,360210
Georgia$41,860$40,040$24,400$60,02019,150
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $37,930, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $31,513 a year, or $2,626 a month and $1,212 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Valdosta a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $37,930 buys what about $42,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 10th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($43,920).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Valdosta: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Valdosta?

$18.23 an hour on average, and $16.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Valdosta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Valdosta?

About $31,513 a year ($2,626 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,930.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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