Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Valdosta, GA
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Valdosta, GA earns $41,500 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,781 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,390
- 25th percentile
- $36,950
- Median percentile
- $41,500
- 75th percentile
- $47,370
- 90th percentile
- $56,600
Based on 190 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
$33,371 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,800 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,175 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$2,154 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,781 |
| Every two weeks | $1,284 |
Does it go far here?
$47,014Median pay in Valdosta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.3 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,025 a month, Census ACS).
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All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia