metropolitan statistical area · 19140

Dalton, GA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Dalton, GA metro area

Figures describe the Dalton, GA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Dalton city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,210

Total employment65,300

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Dalton, GA metro area was $42,210 per year ($20.29 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 65,300 jobs. 228 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	364.53	3,370	$38,670
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	222.31	1,220	$39,840
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	158.87	860	$45,610
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	156.47	890	$32,220
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	152.10	570	$37,820
Production Workers, All Other	6.44	680	$38,240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	6.15	2,000	$37,930
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	4.93	910	$55,050

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 228 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Dalton, GA metro area
Occupation
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,670	$18.59	3,370	364.53
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,040	$17.81	2,470	1.99
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$37,930	$18.24	2,000	6.15
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$53,760	$25.84	1,540	1.78
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,400	$11.25	1,530	0.94
Retail Salespersons	$29,140	$14.01	1,360	0.83
Cashiers	$27,260	$13.11	1,350	1.04
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,840	$19.16	1,220	222.31
General and Operations Managers	$94,050	$45.21	1,170	0.79
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,340	Not published	1,120	1.92
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,370	$28.54	1,120	3.97
Customer Service Representatives	$39,730	$19.10	1,080	1.00
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,370	$16.04	1,040	0.88
Office Clerks, General	$39,310	$18.90	1,030	0.99
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,220	$22.70	1,010	1.58
Registered Nurses	$83,290	$40.04	1,000	0.71
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$55,050	$26.46	910	4.93
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$32,220	$15.49	890	156.47
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$45,610	$21.93	860	158.87
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,010	$20.68	830	3.29
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,930	$31.70	790	1.53
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,910	$18.71	790	2.29
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$35,800	$17.21	770	1.30
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,930	$8.62	680	0.72
Production Workers, All Other	$38,240	$18.38	680	6.44
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$37,440	$18.00	590	0.83
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,820	$18.18	570	152.10
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,520	$14.67	550	0.59
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,780	$29.70	540	0.89
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,600	$21.92	530	0.92
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,850	$17.24	490	0.95
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,970	Not published	470	0.79
Accountants and Auditors	$77,410	$37.22	450	0.74
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,540	$22.86	450	2.73
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$71,230	$34.25	440	0.96
Sewing Machine Operators	$34,180	$16.43	440	10.05
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$37,230	$17.90	430	0.91
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,200	$17.40	430	1.08
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,060	$14.94	410	0.69
Human Resources Specialists	$55,480	$26.67	400	1.04
Nursing Assistants	$36,110	$17.36	390	0.64
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,230	$28.48	360	1.39
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,500	Not published	350	0.78
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,830	$34.05	350	1.37
Light Truck Drivers	$50,340	$24.20	350	0.85
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$29,780	$14.32	350	1.47
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$67,380	Not published	340	1.32
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,570	$16.62	340	0.90
Medical Assistants	$37,170	$17.87	320	0.94
Printing Press Operators	$35,200	$16.92	310	5.11
Project Management Specialists	$98,590	$47.40	300	0.67
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,500	$28.61	300	0.56
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,130	$28.91	290	1.04
Software Developers	$115,480	$55.52	280	0.39
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,390	$17.49	280	0.70
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,820	$28.28	280	2.27
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$79,040	$38.00	260	0.69
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,770	$22.97	250	0.86
Construction Laborers	$35,320	$16.98	240	0.52
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$54,380	$26.14	230	0.86
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$29,130	$14.00	230	0.13
Industrial Production Managers	$116,720	$56.12	220	2.08
Managers, All Other	$102,740	$49.39	220	0.85
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,630	$28.19	220	0.74
Training and Development Specialists	$58,230	$27.99	210	1.08
Childcare Workers	$22,260	$10.70	210	0.95
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,740	$21.51	210	3.17
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,850	$16.27	210	3.03
Financial Managers	$133,000	$63.94	200	0.56
Civil Engineers	$99,760	$47.96	200	1.27
Industrial Engineers	$95,160	$45.75	200	1.29
Food Preparation Workers	$30,100	$14.47	200	0.53
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$40,860	$19.65	200	1.00
Pharmacy Technicians	$38,760	$18.63	190	0.96
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300	$33.32	190	0.56
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,820	$21.55	190	4.65
Sales Managers	$139,960	$67.29	180	0.69
Management Analysts	$98,090	$47.16	180	0.48
Dental Assistants	$37,530	$18.04	180	1.13
Firefighters	$48,110	$23.13	180	1.26
Parts Salespersons	$36,930	$17.76	180	1.57
Billing and Posting Clerks	$41,410	$19.91	180	1.08
Electricians	$56,860	$27.34	180	0.58
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,570	$22.39	180	3.02
Driver/Sales Workers	$39,070	$18.79	180	1.03
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,560	$17.09	170	4.28
Nurse Practitioners	$118,330	$56.89	160	1.17
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,050	$30.79	150	0.73
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,090	$22.16	150	0.76
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,020	$12.51	150	0.42
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,610	$32.51	150	5.32
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$65,560	$31.52	150	0.89
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,940	$21.61	150	68.89
Electrical Engineers	$96,730	$46.50	140	1.70
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$55,450	$26.66	140	1.00
Security Guards	$37,820	$18.19	130	0.25
Recreation Workers	$22,980	$11.05	130	0.90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$105,800	$50.86	120	1.26
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,490	Not published	120	0.88
Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,300	$39.57	120	0.64
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,190	$17.40	120	0.64
Lawyers	$91,730	$44.10	120	0.39
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$76,420	Not published	120	2.48
Graphic Designers	$53,630	$25.78	120	1.47
Pharmacists	$130,050	$62.53	120	0.91
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,520	$23.81	120	1.36
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,290	$31.39	120	0.61
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,940	$23.05	120	4.88
Machinists	$48,240	$23.19	120	0.99
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,190	$22.69	120	0.71
Administrative Services Managers	$107,200	$51.54	110	1.04
Logisticians	$56,500	$27.17	110	1.05
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$47,440	$22.81	110	0.68
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,590	$10.86	110	0.50
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,520	$11.79	110	0.61
Tellers	$38,660	$18.59	110	0.80
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,730	$19.58	110	1.55
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,590	$16.63	110	0.67
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,760	$24.41	100	0.58
Dental Hygienists	$82,010	$39.43	100	1.08
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$63,040	$30.31	100	0.70
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$62,440	$30.02	100	1.06
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$74,320	$35.73	100	2.32
Counter and Rental Clerks	$41,750	$20.07	100	0.62
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$72,150	$34.69	100	1.84
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,210	$15.97	100	5.54
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,140	$77.47	90	0.31
Construction Managers	$97,210	$46.74	90	0.53
Compliance Officers	$62,300	$29.95	90	0.50
Mechanical Engineers	$90,940	$43.72	90	0.75
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$59,440	Not published	90	0.80
Family Medicine Physicians	$326,210	$156.83	90	2.01
Bartenders	$20,260	$9.74	90	0.29
Dishwashers	$27,610	$13.28	90	0.43
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,720	$37.84	90	0.98
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$48,490	$23.31	90	0.43
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$47,370	$22.77	90	0.45
Marketing Managers	$162,010	$77.89	80	0.49
Food Service Managers	$61,180	$29.42	80	0.76
Computer Systems Analysts	$94,640	$45.50	80	0.38
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$71,840	$34.54	80	0.54
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$47,780	$22.97	80	0.46
Phlebotomists	$37,260	$17.91	80	1.25
Insurance Sales Agents	$51,500	$24.76	80	0.40
Construction and Building Inspectors	$71,230	$34.25	80	1.29
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$22,930	$11.02	80	31.83
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,760	$14.31	80	0.51
Human Resources Managers	$130,700	$62.84	70	0.74
Medical and Health Services Managers	$118,720	$57.08	70	0.27
Cost Estimators	$74,840	$35.98	70	0.76
Financial and Investment Analysts	$80,750	$38.82	70	0.46
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,910	$42.75	70	0.55
Healthcare Social Workers	$57,200	$27.50	70	0.93
Animal Caretakers	$26,330	$12.66	70	0.63
Order Clerks	$31,630	$15.21	70	2.23
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,230	$37.61	60	1.50
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$75,170	$36.14	60	2.04
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,310	$35.73	60	1.04
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$56,520	$27.18	60	0.42
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$74,660	$35.90	60	4.15
Public Relations Specialists	$75,500	$36.30	60	0.47
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,760	$38.83	60	0.87
School Bus Monitors	Not published	Not published	60	1.67
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,780	$24.42	60	0.89
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$49,720	$23.90	60	1.28
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,670	$27.25	60	1.01
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,760	$21.52	60	0.83
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$30,140	$14.49	60	1.02
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$37,890	$18.21	60	4.09
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,380	$29.03	60	1.04
Social and Community Service Managers	$67,600	$32.50	50	0.58
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$62,030	$29.82	50	0.37
Loan Officers	$61,310	$29.48	50	0.46
Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,640	$29.16	50	0.84
Data Scientists	$101,020	$48.57	50	0.45
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,960	$24.98	50	1.74
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$50,050	$24.06	50	0.26
Instructional Coordinators	$78,300	$37.65	50	0.52
Physical Therapists	$109,710	$52.75	50	0.46
Physicians, All Other	$287,800	$138.37	50	0.35
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,920	$36.98	50	2.67
Medical Records Specialists	$40,470	$19.46	50	0.59
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,510	$22.84	50	0.68
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,960	$12.00	50	0.28
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$42,060	$20.22	50	0.56
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,890	$23.03	50	0.72
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,150	$27.48	50	0.67
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$47,200	$22.69	50	2.09
Bakers	$30,170	$14.51	50	0.53
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$39,030	$18.76	50	0.76
Chief Executives	$242,760	$116.71	40	0.49
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,550	$78.63	40	0.46
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,490	$23.79	40	0.59
Computer Network Architects	Not published	Not published	40	0.48
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$79,410	$38.18	40	0.96
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,370	$42.49	40	0.98
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$57,540	$27.67	40	1.20
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$57,820	$27.80	40	1.05
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,100	Not published	40	0.92
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$33,730	$16.22	40	0.60
Dentists, General	$202,690	$97.45	40	0.80
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$75,600	$36.35	40	1.06
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$43,780	$21.05	40	0.54
Chefs and Head Cooks	$66,090	$31.77	40	0.44
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,570	$13.26	40	0.35
Real Estate Sales Agents	$46,430	$22.32	40	0.51
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$35,400	$17.02	40	0.53
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$38,900	$18.70	40	0.56
Data Entry Keyers	$39,110	$18.80	40	0.73
Carpenters	$42,750	$20.55	40	0.14
Helpers--Electricians	$38,440	$18.48	40	1.36
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,050	$17.81	40	0.92
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$48,420	$23.28	40	0.57
Training and Development Managers	$129,730	$62.37	30	1.49
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$59,520	$28.62	30	0.26
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,640	$33.96	30	2.15
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$76,000	$36.54	30	0.60
Occupational Therapists	$111,580	$53.64	30	0.44
Surgical Technologists	$57,590	$27.69	30	0.67
Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,650	$32.04	30	0.74
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$46,720	$22.46	30	0.59
Bill and Account Collectors	$41,030	$19.73	30	0.49
New Accounts Clerks	$45,320	$21.79	30	2.06
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$42,000	$20.19	30	0.80
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Not published	Not published	30	0.52
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,130	$15.93	30	1.37
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,600	$14.71	30	0.29
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,710	$14.77	30	0.82

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.