High paying jobs in Dalton, GA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Dalton, GA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$326,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$169,280 – $435,46090
2Physicians, All Other$287,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,110 – $380,92050
3Chief Executives$242,760
Bachelor's degree
$95,920 – $689,70040
4Dentists, General$202,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,150 – $410,97040
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,550
Bachelor's degree
$111,210 – $201,18040
6Marketing Managers$162,010
Bachelor's degree
$83,510 – $216,86080
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,140
Bachelor's degree
$105,040 – $237,67090
8Sales Managers$139,960
Bachelor's degree
$62,960 – $273,440180
9Financial Managers$133,000
Bachelor's degree
$79,750 – $230,910200
10Human Resources Managers$130,700
Bachelor's degree
$74,630 – $197,12070
11Pharmacists$130,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,480 – $169,370120
12Training and Development Managers$129,730
Bachelor's degree
$83,940 – $248,65030
13Medical and Health Services Managers$118,720
Bachelor's degree
$65,760 – $291,81070
14Nurse Practitioners$118,330
Master's degree
$96,990 – $141,130160
15Industrial Production Managers$116,720
Bachelor's degree
$72,990 – $193,100220
16Software Developers$115,480
Bachelor's degree
$72,850 – $156,280280
17Occupational Therapists$111,580
Master's degree
$72,240 – $133,45030
18Physical Therapists$109,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,690 – $127,74050
19Administrative Services Managers$107,200
Bachelor's degree
$61,820 – $207,000110
20Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,170 – $232,280120
21Managers, All Other$102,740
Bachelor's degree
$64,060 – $198,940220
22Data Scientists$101,020
Bachelor's degree
$60,830 – $163,94050
23Civil Engineers$99,760
Bachelor's degree
$76,850 – $153,690200
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,490
Master's degree
$80,010 – $125,840120
25Project Management Specialists$98,590
Bachelor's degree
$53,020 – $150,990300
26Management Analysts$98,090
Bachelor's degree
$58,530 – $166,570180
27Construction Managers$97,210
Bachelor's degree
$57,350 – $176,16090
28Electrical Engineers$96,730
Bachelor's degree
$74,290 – $148,520140
29Industrial Engineers$95,160
Bachelor's degree
$58,100 – $131,150200
30Computer Systems Analysts$94,640
Bachelor's degree
$63,710 – $127,87080
31General and Operations Managers$94,050
Bachelor's degree
$45,440 – $211,9501,170
32Lawyers$91,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,000 – $247,220120
33Mechanical Engineers$90,940
Bachelor's degree
$72,340 – $138,21090
34Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,910
Bachelor's degree
$58,570 – $125,19070
35Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$88,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $123,08040
36Registered Nurses$83,290
Bachelor's degree
$67,000 – $103,8701,000
37Computer Occupations, All Other$82,300
Bachelor's degree
$44,190 – $165,890120
38Dental Hygienists$82,010
Associate's degree
$40,970 – $92,360100
39First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,420 – $100,93060
40Financial and Investment Analysts$80,750
Bachelor's degree
$48,890 – $148,62070
41Architectural and Civil Drafters$79,410
Associate's degree
$44,790 – $126,88040
42Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,040
Bachelor's degree
$46,240 – $145,870260
43First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,230 – $144,60090
44Instructional Coordinators$78,300
Master's degree
$63,630 – $99,65050
45Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,230
Associate's degree
$51,560 – $92,02060
46Accountants and Auditors$77,410
Bachelor's degree
$48,810 – $129,750450
47Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$76,920
Associate's degree
$63,970 – $83,71050
48Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,420
Bachelor's degree
$42,640 – $98,210120
49Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,000
Master's degree
$64,000 – $82,10030
50Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$75,600
Associate's degree
$61,520 – $84,21040

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$326,210	$169,280 – $435,460	90
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$287,800	$131,110 – $380,920	50
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$242,760	$95,920 – $689,700	40
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$202,690	$121,150 – $410,970	40
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,550	$111,210 – $201,180	40
6	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,010	$83,510 – $216,860	80
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,140	$105,040 – $237,670	90
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,960	$62,960 – $273,440	180
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,000	$79,750 – $230,910	200
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,700	$74,630 – $197,120	70
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,050	$107,480 – $169,370	120
12	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,730	$83,940 – $248,650	30
13	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,720	$65,760 – $291,810	70
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,330	$96,990 – $141,130	160
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,720	$72,990 – $193,100	220
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,480	$72,850 – $156,280	280
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$111,580	$72,240 – $133,450	30
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$109,710	$76,690 – $127,740	50
19	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,200	$61,820 – $207,000	110
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,800	$61,170 – $232,280	120
21	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,740	$64,060 – $198,940	220
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,020	$60,830 – $163,940	50
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,760	$76,850 – $153,690	200
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,490	$80,010 – $125,840	120
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,590	$53,020 – $150,990	300
26	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,090	$58,530 – $166,570	180
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,210	$57,350 – $176,160	90
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,730	$74,290 – $148,520	140
29	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,160	$58,100 – $131,150	200
30	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,640	$63,710 – $127,870	80
31	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,050	$45,440 – $211,950	1,170
32	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$91,730	$52,000 – $247,220	120
33	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,940	$72,340 – $138,210	90
34	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,910	$58,570 – $125,190	70
35	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$88,370	$61,430 – $123,080	40
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,290	$67,000 – $103,870	1,000
37	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,300	$44,190 – $165,890	120
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,010	$40,970 – $92,360	100
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,760	$52,420 – $100,930	60
40	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,750	$48,890 – $148,620	70
41	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$79,410	$44,790 – $126,880	40
42	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,040	$46,240 – $145,870	260
43	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,720	$48,230 – $144,600	90
44	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$78,300	$63,630 – $99,650	50
45	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,230	$51,560 – $92,020	60
46	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,410	$48,810 – $129,750	450
47	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$76,920	$63,970 – $83,710	50
48	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,420	$42,640 – $98,210	120
49	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,000	$64,000 – $82,100	30
50	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$75,600	$61,520 – $84,210	40

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