The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Dalton, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sheet metal workers in Dalton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers in Dalton, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,650 | 4.76% | 8.18% |
| 2021 | $45,380 | 8.00% | - |
| 2019 | $41,750 | -10.16% | - |
| 2018 | $45,990 | 5.85% | - |
| 2017 | $43,300 | -1.04% | - |
| 2016 | $43,750 | 11.86% | - |
| 2015 | $38,560 | -13.46% | - |
| 2012 | $43,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,650 in Dalton is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Dalton is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Warner Robins and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.