High paying entry level jobs in Dalton, GA

These occupations in Dalton, GA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Dalton, GA run 10.2% below the national average (2024), so a Dalton, GA salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Dalton, GA · Employed

1Dentists, General$202,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,150 – $410,97040
2Pharmacists$130,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,480 – $169,370120
3Nurse Practitioners$118,330
Master's degree
$96,990 – $141,130160
4Software Developers$115,480
Bachelor's degree
$72,850 – $156,280280
5Occupational Therapists$111,580
Master's degree
$72,240 – $133,45030
6Physical Therapists$109,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,690 – $127,74050
7Data Scientists$101,020
Bachelor's degree
$60,830 – $163,94050
8Civil Engineers$99,760
Bachelor's degree
$76,850 – $153,690200
9Project Management Specialists$98,590
Bachelor's degree
$53,020 – $150,990300
10Electrical Engineers$96,730
Bachelor's degree
$74,290 – $148,520140
11Industrial Engineers$95,160
Bachelor's degree
$58,100 – $131,150200
12Computer Systems Analysts$94,640
Bachelor's degree
$63,710 – $127,87080
13Lawyers$91,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,000 – $247,220120
14Mechanical Engineers$90,940
Bachelor's degree
$72,340 – $138,21090
15Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,910
Bachelor's degree
$58,570 – $125,19070
16Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$88,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $123,08040
17Registered Nurses$83,290
Bachelor's degree
$67,000 – $103,8701,000
18Computer Occupations, All Other$82,300
Bachelor's degree
$44,190 – $165,890120
19Dental Hygienists$82,010
Associate's degree
$40,970 – $92,360100
20Financial and Investment Analysts$80,750
Bachelor's degree
$48,890 – $148,62070
21Architectural and Civil Drafters$79,410
Associate's degree
$44,790 – $126,88040
22Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,040
Bachelor's degree
$46,240 – $145,870260
23Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,230
Associate's degree
$51,560 – $92,02060
24Accountants and Auditors$77,410
Bachelor's degree
$48,810 – $129,750450
25Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,420
Bachelor's degree
$42,640 – $98,210120
26Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,000
Master's degree
$64,000 – $82,10030
27Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$75,600
Associate's degree
$61,520 – $84,21040
28Public Relations Specialists$75,500
Bachelor's degree
$45,220 – $117,89060
29Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,170
Associate's degree
$51,410 – $78,16060
30Commercial and Industrial Designers$74,660
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $136,39060
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,310
Bachelor's degree
$47,680 – $128,13060
32Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,840
Master's degree
$44,580 – $94,38080
33Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,230
Bachelor's degree
$37,870 – $133,270440
34Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,640
Associate's degree
$47,380 – $83,54030
35Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$67,380
Bachelor's degree
$46,810 – $101,990340
36Physical Therapist Assistants$66,650
Associate's degree
$60,780 – $78,76030
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,500
Bachelor's degree
$49,000 – $97,810350
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,340
Bachelor's degree
$49,480 – $78,7601,120
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,040
Bachelor's degree
$38,290 – $80,610100
40Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,440
Associate's degree
$50,570 – $81,470100
41Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,100
Bachelor's degree
$48,620 – $82,26040
42Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,440
Bachelor's degree
$47,960 – $76,48090
43Surgical Technologists$57,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,510 – $75,68030
44Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,540
Associate's degree
$46,580 – $98,52040
45Logisticians$56,500
Bachelor's degree
$36,650 – $95,540110
46Human Resources Specialists$55,480
Bachelor's degree
$39,330 – $94,100400
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,920 – $64,740230
48Graphic Designers$53,630
Bachelor's degree
$37,800 – $98,340120
49Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,960
Associate's degree
$37,440 – $75,99050
50Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,760
Bachelor's degree
$27,450 – $62,420100

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianDalton, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$202,690	$121,150 – $410,970	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,050	$107,480 – $169,370	120
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,330	$96,990 – $141,130	160
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,480	$72,850 – $156,280	280
5	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$111,580	$72,240 – $133,450	30
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$109,710	$76,690 – $127,740	50
7	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,020	$60,830 – $163,940	50
8	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,760	$76,850 – $153,690	200
9	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,590	$53,020 – $150,990	300
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,730	$74,290 – $148,520	140
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,160	$58,100 – $131,150	200
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,640	$63,710 – $127,870	80
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$91,730	$52,000 – $247,220	120
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,940	$72,340 – $138,210	90
15	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,910	$58,570 – $125,190	70
16	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$88,370	$61,430 – $123,080	40
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,290	$67,000 – $103,870	1,000
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,300	$44,190 – $165,890	120
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,010	$40,970 – $92,360	100
20	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,750	$48,890 – $148,620	70
21	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$79,410	$44,790 – $126,880	40
22	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,040	$46,240 – $145,870	260
23	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,230	$51,560 – $92,020	60
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,410	$48,810 – $129,750	450
25	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,420	$42,640 – $98,210	120
26	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,000	$64,000 – $82,100	30
27	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$75,600	$61,520 – $84,210	40
28	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,500	$45,220 – $117,890	60
29	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,170	$51,410 – $78,160	60
30	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$74,660	$50,740 – $136,390	60
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,310	$47,680 – $128,130	60
32	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$71,840	$44,580 – $94,380	80
33	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,230	$37,870 – $133,270	440
34	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,640	$47,380 – $83,540	30
35	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$67,380	$46,810 – $101,990	340
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,650	$60,780 – $78,760	30
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,500	$49,000 – $97,810	350
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,340	$49,480 – $78,760	1,120
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,040	$38,290 – $80,610	100
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,440	$50,570 – $81,470	100
41	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,100	$48,620 – $82,260	40
42	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,440	$47,960 – $76,480	90
43	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,590	$48,510 – $75,680	30
44	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$57,540	$46,580 – $98,520	40
45	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$56,500	$36,650 – $95,540	110
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,480	$39,330 – $94,100	400
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,380	$49,920 – $64,740	230
48	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$53,630	$37,800 – $98,340	120
49	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$51,960	$37,440 – $75,990	50
50	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,760	$27,450 – $62,420	100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Dalton, GA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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