Salaries in Dalton, GA metro area

Typical pay for 225 jobs in the Dalton, GA metro area. The median for all workers is $42,210 a year ($20.29 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$42,210

Median hourly

$20.29

Workers

65,300

vs U.S. median

-17%

Highest paying jobs in Dalton, GA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Family Medicine Physician	$326,210	90
Physicians, All Other	$287,800	50
Chief Executive	$242,760	40
Dentists, General	$202,690	40
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,550	40
Marketing Manager	$162,010	80
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,140	90
Sales Manager	$139,960	180
Financial Manager	$133,000	200
Human Resources Manager	$130,700	70
Pharmacist	$130,050	120
Training and Development Managers	$129,730	30
Medical and Health Services Managers	$118,720	70
Nurse Practitioner	$118,330	160
Industrial Production Manager	$116,720	220

Most common jobs in Dalton, GA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3,370	$38,670
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,470	$37,040
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,000	$37,930
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,540	$53,760
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,530	$23,400
Retail Salesperson	1,360	$29,140
Cashier	1,350	$27,260
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,220	$39,840
General and Operations Managers	1,170	$94,050
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,120	$63,340
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,120	$59,370
Customer Service Representative	1,080	$39,730
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,040	$33,370
Office Clerks, General	1,030	$39,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,010	$47,220

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Georgia.

All 225 jobs by category

Management Occupations (19)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (15)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (3)Community and Social Service Occupations (6)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (11)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (18)Healthcare Support Occupations (6)Protective Service Occupations (6)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (11)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (4)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (24)Construction and Extraction Occupations (8)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)Production Occupations (30)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$107,200	$51.54	110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,550	$78.63	40
Chief Executive	$242,760	$116.71	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,140	$77.47	90
Construction Manager	$97,210	$46.74	90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,490	—	120
Financial Manager	$133,000	$63.94	200
Food Service Manager	$61,180	$29.42	80
General and Operations Managers	$94,050	$45.21	1,170
Human Resources Manager	$130,700	$62.84	70
Industrial Production Manager	$116,720	$56.12	220
Managers, All Other	$102,740	$49.39	220
Marketing Manager	$162,010	$77.89	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$118,720	$57.08	70
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$59,520	$28.62	30
Sales Manager	$139,960	$67.29	180
Social and Community Service Managers	$67,600	$32.50	50
Training and Development Managers	$129,730	$62.37	30
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$105,800	$50.86	120

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$77,410	$37.22	450
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$71,230	$34.25	440
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,050	$30.79	150
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$62,030	$29.82	50
Compliance Officer	$62,300	$29.95	90
Cost Estimator	$74,840	$35.98	70
Financial and Investment Analysts	$80,750	$38.82	70
Human Resources Specialist	$55,480	$26.67	400
Loan Officer	$61,310	$29.48	50
Logistician	$56,500	$27.17	110
Management Analyst	$98,090	$47.16	180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$79,040	$38.00	260
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,490	$23.79	40
Project Management Specialist	$98,590	$47.40	300
Training and Development Specialists	$58,230	$27.99	210

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$60,640	$29.16	50
Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,300	$39.57	120
Computer Systems Analyst	$94,640	$45.50	80
Computer User Support Specialist	$58,630	$28.19	220
Data Scientist	$101,020	$48.57	50
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,910	$42.75	70
Software Developer	$115,480	$55.52	280

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$79,410	$38.18	40
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,960	$24.98	50
Civil Engineer	$99,760	$47.96	200
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,230	$37.61	60
Electrical Engineer	$96,730	$46.50	140
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$75,170	$36.14	60
Industrial Engineer	$95,160	$45.75	200
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,640	$33.96	30
Mechanical Engineer	$90,940	$43.72	90

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,370	$42.49	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$57,540	$27.67	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,310	$35.73	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,760	$24.41	100
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$71,840	$34.54	80
Healthcare Social Worker	$57,200	$27.50	70
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$57,820	$27.80	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,190	$17.40	120
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$50,050	$24.06	50

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$91,730	$44.10	120
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$47,780	$22.97	80

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,340	—	1,120
Instructional Coordinator	$78,300	$37.65	50
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,100	—	40
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$76,000	$36.54	30
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$67,380	—	340
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,090	$22.16	150
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,500	—	350
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$56,520	$27.18	60
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$59,440	—	90
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$76,420	—	120
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,970	—	470

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$74,660	$35.90	60
Graphic Designer	$53,630	$25.78	120
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$33,730	$16.22	40
Public Relations Specialist	$75,500	$36.30	60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$63,040	$30.31	100
Dental Hygienist	$82,010	$39.43	100
Dentists, General	$202,690	$97.45	40
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$75,600	$36.35	40
Family Medicine Physician	$326,210	$156.83	90
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$43,780	$21.05	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$54,380	$26.14	230
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$76,920	$36.98	50
Medical Records Specialist	$40,470	$19.46	50
Nurse Practitioner	$118,330	$56.89	160
Occupational Therapist	$111,580	$53.64	30
Pharmacist	$130,050	$62.53	120
Pharmacy Technician	$38,760	$18.63	190
Physical Therapist	$109,710	$52.75	50
Physicians, All Other	$287,800	$138.37	50
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$62,440	$30.02	100
Registered Nurse	$83,290	$40.04	1,000
Surgical Technologist	$57,590	$27.69	30

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$37,530	$18.04	180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$29,130	$14.00	230
Medical Assistant	$37,170	$17.87	320
Nursing Assistant	$36,110	$17.36	390
Phlebotomist	$37,260	$17.91	80
Physical Therapist Assistant	$66,650	$32.04	30

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$47,440	$22.81	110
Firefighter	$48,110	$23.13	180
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$74,320	$35.73	100
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,760	$38.83	60
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,130	$28.91	290
Security Guard	$37,820	$18.19	130

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$20,260	$9.74	90
Chefs and Head Cooks	$66,090	$31.77	40
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,060	$14.94	410
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,590	$10.86	110
Dishwasher	$27,610	$13.28	90
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,400	$11.25	1,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,850	$17.24	490
Food Preparation Worker	$30,100	$14.47	200
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,570	$13.26	40
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,520	$11.79	110
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,930	$8.62	680

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,510	$22.84	50
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$46,720	$22.46	30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,520	$14.67	550
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,390	$17.49	280
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,020	$12.51	150

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,960	$12.00	50
Animal Caretaker	$26,330	$12.66	70
Childcare Worker	$22,260	$10.70	210
Recreation Worker	$22,980	$11.05	130

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$27,260	$13.11	1,350
Counter and Rental Clerks	$41,750	$20.07	100
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,720	$37.84	90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$37,230	$17.90	430
Insurance Sales Agent	$51,500	$24.76	80
Parts Salesperson	$36,930	$17.76	180
Real Estate Sales Agent	$46,430	$22.32	40
Retail Salesperson	$29,140	$14.01	1,360
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,500	$28.61	300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,930	$31.70	790
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$48,490	$23.31	90

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$41,030	$19.73	30
Billing and Posting Clerks	$41,410	$19.91	180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,600	$21.92	530
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$35,400	$17.02	40
Customer Service Representative	$39,730	$19.10	1,080
Data Entry Keyer	$39,110	$18.80	40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,520	$23.81	120
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$38,900	$18.70	40
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,290	$31.39	120
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,780	$29.70	540
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$42,000	$20.19	30
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$42,060	$20.22	50
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,200	$17.40	430
New Accounts Clerk	$45,320	$21.79	30
Office Clerks, General	$39,310	$18.90	1,030
Order Clerk	$31,630	$15.21	70
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,780	$24.42	60
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$55,450	$26.66	140
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,540	$22.86	450
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$49,720	$23.90	60
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,570	$16.62	340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$37,440	$18.00	590
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,910	$18.71	790
Teller	$38,660	$18.59	110

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$42,750	$20.55	40
Construction and Building Inspectors	$71,230	$34.25	80
Construction Laborer	$35,320	$16.98	240
Electrician	$56,860	$27.34	180
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300	$33.32	190
Helpers--Electricians	$38,440	$18.48	40
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$40,860	$19.65	200
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$47,370	$22.77	90

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,890	$23.03	50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,770	$22.97	250
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,820	$28.28	280
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,610	$32.51	150
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$72,150	$34.69	100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,830	$34.05	350
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$65,560	$31.52	150
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,050	$17.81	40
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$55,050	$26.46	910
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,760	$21.52	60
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,220	$22.70	1,010
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$47,200	$22.69	50
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,150	$27.48	50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,670	$27.25	60

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$30,170	$14.51	50
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$30,140	$14.49	60
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,570	$22.39	180
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,740	$21.51	210
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$39,030	$18.76	50
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$22,930	$11.02	80
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,210	$15.97	100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,730	$19.58	110
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,940	$23.05	120
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$45,610	$21.93	860
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,130	$15.93	30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,370	$28.54	1,120
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,850	$16.27	210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,010	$20.68	830
Machinist	$48,240	$23.19	120
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$35,800	$17.21	770
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,820	$21.55	190
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,590	$16.63	110
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,560	$17.09	170
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$37,890	$18.21	60
Printing Press Operator	$35,200	$16.92	310
Production Workers, All Other	$38,240	$18.38	680
Sewing Machine Operator	$34,180	$16.43	440
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,940	$21.61	150
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,820	$18.18	570
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,840	$19.16	1,220
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,670	$18.59	3,370
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$32,220	$15.49	890
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,380	$29.03	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,190	$22.69	120

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,710	$14.77	30
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,760	$14.31	80
Driver/Sales Worker	$39,070	$18.79	180
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,230	$28.48	360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$53,760	$25.84	1,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$37,930	$18.24	2,000
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,040	$17.81	2,470
Light Truck Driver	$50,340	$24.20	350
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$29,780	$14.32	350
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$48,420	$23.28	40
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,600	$14.71	30
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,370	$16.04	1,040