Dalton, GA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Georgia statewide data
$48,535
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2019
$52,715
Georgia Median
-8% vs state
59,690
Total Workers
224
Occupations Tracked
Dalton, GA is a Metropolitan Area with 224 tracked occupations and an estimated 59,690 total workers. Wages grew an average of 24.2% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $217,490 |
| Dentists, General | $171,370 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,740 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $156,820 |
| Marketing Managers | $132,750 |
| Financial Managers | $131,010 |
| Sales Managers | $127,020 |
| Pharmacists | $125,530 |
| Human Resources Managers | $123,460 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $116,600 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+24.2%
avg wage growth since 2019
+2.4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+148.6%
$22,080 → $54,900
|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+98.3%
$79,070 → $156,820
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+83.9%
$26,260 → $48,290
|
| Printing Press Operators Production Occupations |
+69.9%
$21,730 → $36,910
|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+61.6%
$45,420 → $73,400
|
Most Jobs Added
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
80 → 210
|
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 80
|
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 120
|
Wage Declines
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-28.2%
$64,990 → $46,670
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
-25.5%
$75,540 → $56,250
|
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
-18.0%
$93,570 → $76,730
|
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-9.1%
$37,990 → $34,520
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-7.8%
$35,410 → $32,650
|
Wage Trends in Dalton, GA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $48,535 |
| 2023 | $44,580 |
| 2022 | $44,000 |
| 2021 | $37,990 |
| 2020 | $36,235 |
| 2019 | $35,945 |