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All Occupations Salary Information in Dalton, Georgia

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Dalton, Georgia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Dalton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2013 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of All Occupations in Dalton, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$63,140
75th Percentile Wage
$40,240
50th Percentile Wage
$29,500
25th Percentile Wage
$21,760
10th Percentile Wage
$17,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Dalton, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,600.

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$30.35
75th Percentile Wage
$19.35
50th Percentile Wage
$14.18
25th Percentile Wage
$10.46
10th Percentile Wage
$8.46

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Dalton, Georgia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $30.35. The median hourly salary is $14.18. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.46.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Dalton with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,500 in Dalton is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Dalton is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Warner Robins and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Warner Robins
$38,180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$35,700
Hinesville-Fort Stewart
$31,870
Savannah
$31,660
Rome
$30,520
Gainesville
$29,920
Macon
$29,820
Dalton
$29,500
Brunswick
$29,270
Columbus
$28,940
Albany
$28,810
Athens-Clarke County
$28,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$27,920
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$27,010
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$25,910
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$25,660
Valdosta
$25,640

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Dalton, Georgia, and the Nation

From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Dalton is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Georgia and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Dalton ($29,500) is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in Georgia ($32,510) and 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the United States ($35,080).

Region Median annual Salary
USA
$35,080
Georgia
$32,510
Dalton
$29,500

See also: Top paying jobs in Dalton, Georgia.