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Wages by occupation in Dalton, GA

In Dalton, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,820 in May 2024, with 66,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS228 occupations

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What stands out

In Dalton, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,820 in May 2024, with 66,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $217,490 for Chief Executives, the lowest $19,010 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders with 3,250 jobs at a median of $37,870. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	50	$217,490	$41,320	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	40	$171,370	$94,580	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	30	$157,740	$102,740	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	100	$156,820	$100,540	$212,260	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	70	$132,750	$84,360	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	180	$131,010	$74,440	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	210	$127,020	$56,720	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	150	$125,530	$105,350	$162,920	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	60	$123,460	$77,170	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	210	$116,600	$70,190	$204,180	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	170	$114,130	$93,730	$135,760	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	60	$105,540	$69,600	$121,830	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	30	$105,130	$47,380	$148,930	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	30	$103,710	$86,690	$132,390	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	50	$103,200	$54,790	$174,290	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	250	$102,480	$48,100	$154,210	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	260	$102,010	$58,720	$192,870	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	80	$100,640	$60,580	$132,610	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	50	$99,410	$55,300	$170,100	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	120	$97,820	$77,830	$122,990	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	100	$95,030	$50,640	$154,850	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	110	$93,790	$66,460	$157,240	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	180	$91,690	$63,030	$140,450	evidence →
Data Scientists 15-2051	50	$90,670	$75,410	$153,880	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,130	$89,990	$38,030	$206,420	evidence →
Computer Programmers 15-1251	30	$84,860	$61,050	$125,410	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	120	$84,110	$66,550	$132,120	evidence →
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051	60	$82,280	$47,610	$133,080	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,190	$80,120	$63,790	$99,980	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	40	$79,990	$33,540	$155,880	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-6064	3,250	$37,870	$35,760	$40,570	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	2,750	$36,570	$26,880	$44,830	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	2,100	$36,970	$32,500	$40,810	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,600	$23,300	$18,800	$31,040	evidence →
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-6063	1,580	$38,550	$31,310	$45,820	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,500	$52,410	$37,040	$66,790	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,480	$27,650	$21,450	$44,560	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,380	$37,570	$29,530	$49,160	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,190	$80,120	$63,790	$99,980	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,190	$32,630	$27,930	$42,130	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,170	$25,970	$18,110	$31,280	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	1,140	$59,940	$44,920	$88,110	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,130	$89,990	$38,030	$206,420	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,070	$38,150	$26,240	$48,930	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,050	$46,110	$33,010	$61,950	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	1,030	$59,960	$31,910	$158,730	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	990	$61,210	$47,740	$78,290	evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061	930	$40,300	$31,580	$50,660	evidence →
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 51-6091	910	$44,180	$39,870	$46,870	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	880	$55,170	$42,690	$65,110	evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071	800	$35,960	$29,320	$45,200	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	790	$35,540	$27,680	$46,310	evidence →
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 51-6099	740	$30,950	$30,950	$40,280	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	690	$19,010	$15,080	$45,670	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	670	$37,500	$23,140	$53,120	evidence →
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199	660	$37,440	$28,360	$56,930	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	650	$60,680	$38,930	$92,240	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	620	$63,100	$38,370	$109,580	evidence →
Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031	550	$30,080	$22,600	$36,440	evidence →
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022	540	$64,270	$47,120	$80,390	evidence →

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