Georgia · 2025 pay · 26 people
How much does a driver operator make in Georgia?
$29,669typical pay for a driver operator in 2025
$19,971 – $38,084what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.5% from 2024.
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Where driver operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid driver operators, 2025
- 1Starling BarkleyDriver Operator · Three Rivers Regional Commission$44,960
- 2David WoolforlkDriver Operator · Three Rivers Regional Commission$43,902
- 3Joan AdamsDriver Operator · Three Rivers Regional Commission$42,049
- 4Yakita BrandfordDriver Operator · Three Rivers Regional Commission$40,865
- 5Tammy JeffersonDriver Operator · Three Rivers Regional Commission$39,812
Common questions
How much does a driver operator make in Georgia?
The typical driver operator was paid $29,669 in 2025; most earned between $19,971 and $38,084. This counts all 26 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Driver Operator, at any level (for example "Driver Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this