Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Valdosta, GA
The median correctional officers and jailers in Valdosta, GA earns $48,450 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,216 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,970
- 25th percentile
- $44,250
- Median percentile
- $48,450
- 75th percentile
- $53,390
- 90th percentile
- $55,650
Based on 210 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
$38,595 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,450 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,634 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,706 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$2,515 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,216 |
| Every two weeks | $1,484 |
Does it go far here?
$54,888Median pay in Valdosta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.3 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,025 a month, Census ACS).
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