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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Valdosta, GA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Valdosta, GA earns $46,960 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,123 a month.

10th percentile
$40,900
25th percentile
$43,780
Median percentile
$46,960
75th percentile
$48,360
90th percentile
$63,680

Based on 270 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

$37,475 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,960
Federal income tax−$3,455
Social Security + Medicare−$3,592
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,437
Monthly take-home$3,123
Every two weeks$1,441

Does it go far here?

$53,200Median pay in Valdosta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.3 vs 100).
33%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia