Dalton, GA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Georgia statewide data
$48,535
Median Annual Wage
+44% since 2014
$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 34.8% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+34.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+0.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Light Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+134.5%
$18,930 → $44,400
|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+102.7%
$30,810 → $62,460
|
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+101.3%
$23,190 → $46,670
|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+92.4%
$24,170 → $46,500
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+90.9%
$55,060 → $105,130
|
Most Jobs Added
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 260
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 210
|
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 420
|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
170 → 620
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 170
|
Wage Declines
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-13.2%
$83,430 → $72,410
|
| Pharmacists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-9.6%
$138,870 → $125,530
|
| Sewing Machine Operators Production Occupations |
-8.8%
$32,980 → $30,080
|
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-7.6%
$86,570 → $79,990
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
-5.9%
$20,370 → $19,170
|
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 |
| 2018 | $35,095 |
| 2017 | $33,940 |
| 2016 | $33,390 |
| 2015 | $33,330 |
| 2014 | $33,760 |