SOC 11-3121 · Valdosta, GA metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for human resources managers in Valdosta, Georgia is $116,000 a year ($55.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $112,590: half of the 40 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

$116,000average per year

$55.77 / hourMedian $112,590Take-home ≈ $85,396

  • $72K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $113KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $161K90th

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

40people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#13 of 13Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,920 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Valdosta earn between $86,260 and $135,710.

  • $72K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $113KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $161K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$116,000$9,667$55.77
Median$112,590$9,382$54.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,260$7,188$41.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,710$11,309$65.25

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

Human Resources Managers pay in Valdosta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Human resources managers in Valdosta earn 31% less than the Georgia average ($167,270) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($164,230). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $149,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Valdosta$116,000$112,590$72,360$160,92040
Georgia$167,270$150,700$89,790$271,1707,270
United States$164,230$149,280$88,200$267,810220,660

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $116,000, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $85,396 a year, or $7,116 a month and $3,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 human resources managers? 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 $116,000 buys what about $131,413 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 13th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($173,420).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).

Human Resources Managers salary by city

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Human Resources Managers salary in Valdosta: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in Valdosta?

$55.77 an hour on average, and $54.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in Valdosta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources managers take-home pay in Valdosta?

About $85,396 a year ($7,116 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,000.

Do human resources managers earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

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 11-3121; area Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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