Dalton, GA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Dalton, GA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 210 detailed occupations covering about 56,570 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 19.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Dalton, GA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $160,740 -3.3% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $158,240 -6.6% 110
Sales Managers $148,060 +9.5% 140
Medical and Health Services Managers $133,540 +20.7% 130
Marketing Managers $127,560 -28.9% 110
Pharmacists $125,850 -7.5% 130
Financial Managers $122,250 +9.1% 170
Computer Network Architects $121,720 -6.3% 40
Electrical Engineers $109,780 +2.6% 30
Industrial Production Managers $107,840 -7.8% 250
Human Resources Managers $103,650 -24% 70
Management Analysts $101,510 +2.1% 160
Nurse Practitioners $100,740 -20.2% 110
Administrative Services Managers $98,380 -7.6% 80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $98,130 -1.6% 70
Lawyers $96,400 -33.9% 90
Project Management Specialists $95,740 -2.9% 200
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $95,040 -8.1% 110
Software Developers $93,790 -43.7% 410
Industrial Engineers $92,250 -7.2% 260
Managers, All Other $91,640 -31.4% 160
Computer Programmers $91,070 +33.4% 50
Web and Digital Interface Designers $89,290 -9.4% 30
Computer Systems Analysts $86,890 -39.7% 90
Engineers, All Other $84,210 -24.8% 30

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Dalton, GA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,890 $33,350
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,320 $35,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,210 $33,310
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,120 $34,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,620 $50,430
Retail Salespersons 1,510 $26,590
Customer Service Representatives 1,320 $35,970
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,260 $30,720
Cashiers 1,220 $22,470
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,220 $21,200
General and Operations Managers 1,210 $79,960
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,170 $56,680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,070 $62,150
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,070 $40,690
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 950 $38,070
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 940 $35,850
Office Clerks, General 900 $34,980
Registered Nurses 870 $77,540
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 770 $59,860
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 760 $49,820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 720 $34,050
Production Workers, All Other 710 $31,950
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 690 $34,630
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 660 $42,100
Light Truck Drivers 630 $42,400
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