What work pays in Dalton, GA

10% cheaper than the US average
·GA·
65k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 90
65,300 working
GA
52 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Dalton, GA: $287,800 on paper, worth $320,347 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$138.37/hr$287,800$320,347
Marketing Managers$77.89/hr$162,010$180,331
Computer and Information Systems Managers$77.47/hr$161,140$179,363
Sales Managers$67.29/hr$139,960$155,788
Financial Managers$63.94/hr$133,000$148,040
Human Resources Managers$62.84/hr$130,700$145,480
Pharmacists$62.53/hr$130,050$144,757
Medical and Health Services Managers$57.08/hr$118,720$132,146
Nurse Practitioners$56.89/hr$118,330$131,711
Industrial Production Managers$56.12/hr$116,720$129,919
Software Developers$55.52/hr$115,480$128,539
Physical Therapists$52.75/hr$109,710$122,117
Administrative Services Managers$51.54/hr$107,200$119,323
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$50.86/hr$105,800$117,764
Managers, All Other$49.39/hr$102,740$114,358
Data Scientists$48.57/hr$101,020$112,444
Civil Engineers$47.96/hr$99,760$111,041
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$99,490$110,741
Project Management Specialists$47.40/hr$98,590$109,739
Management Analysts$47.16/hr$98,090$109,182
Construction Managers$46.74/hr$97,210$108,203
Industrial Engineers$45.75/hr$95,160$105,921
Computer Systems Analysts$45.50/hr$94,640$105,342
General and Operations Managers$45.21/hr$94,050$104,686
Lawyers$44.10/hr$91,730$102,103
Mechanical Engineers$43.72/hr$90,940$101,224
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$42.75/hr$88,910$98,964
Registered Nurses$40.04/hr$83,290$92,709
Computer Occupations, All Other$39.57/hr$82,300$91,607
Dental Hygienists$39.43/hr$82,010$91,284
Financial and Investment Analysts$38.82/hr$80,750$89,882
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$38.00/hr$79,040$87,978
Instructional Coordinators$37.65/hr$78,300$87,154
Accountants and Auditors$37.22/hr$77,410$86,164
Public Relations Specialists$36.30/hr$75,500$84,038
Cost Estimators$35.98/hr$74,840$83,303
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$34.54/hr$71,840$79,964
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$34.25/hr$71,230$79,285
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$34.05/hr$70,830$78,840
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$33.32/hr$69,300$77,137
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNot published$67,380$75,000
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$31.70/hr$65,930$73,386
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$31.52/hr$65,560$72,974
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNot published$65,500$72,907
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$31.39/hr$65,290$72,673
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationNot published$63,340$70,503
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$30.02/hr$62,440$69,501
Compliance Officers$29.95/hr$62,300$69,345
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$29.82/hr$62,030$69,044
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$29.70/hr$61,780$68,766

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