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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Valdosta, GA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Valdosta, GA earns $54,330 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,585 a month.

10th percentile
$35,930
25th percentile
$45,210
Median percentile
$54,330
75th percentile
$62,880
90th percentile
$73,780

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,014 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,330
Federal income tax−$4,340
Social Security + Medicare−$4,156
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,820
Monthly take-home$3,585
Every two weeks$1,654

Does it go far here?

$61,549Median pay in Valdosta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,025 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Valdosta, GA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$79,440
Registered Nurses$74,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,370
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,480
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,880
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,760
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,480

All bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia