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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Dalton, GA

What professions have the highest employment in Dalton, GA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Dalton, GA. We note that the total employment in Dalton, GA is 64,450. The most popular job is the textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operator, and tender profession, which employs 3,890 people (6.04 percent of the total employment in Dalton, GA). The second most common job is the textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operator, and tender profession which employs 2,320 people (3.60 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Dalton, GA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Dalton, GA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	64,450	100.00%	$37,590
2	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3,890	6.04%	$33,350
3	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,320	3.60%	$35,420
4	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,210	3.43%	$33,310
5	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,120	3.29%	$34,450
6	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,620	2.51%	$50,430
7	Retail Salespersons	1,510	2.34%	$26,590
8	Customer Service Representatives	1,320	2.05%	$35,970
9	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,260	1.96%	$30,720
10	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,220	1.89%	$21,200
11	Cashiers	1,220	1.89%	$22,470
12	General and Operations Managers	1,210	1.88%	$79,960
13	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,170	1.82%	$56,680
14	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,070	1.66%	$62,150
15	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,070	1.66%	$40,690
16	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	950	1.47%	$38,070
17	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	940	1.46%	$35,850
18	Office Clerks, General	900	1.40%	$34,980
19	Registered Nurses	870	1.35%	$77,540
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	770	1.19%	$59,860
21	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	760	1.18%	$49,820
22	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	720	1.12%	$34,050
23	Other Production Workers	710	1.10%	$31,950
24	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	690	1.07%	$34,630
25	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	690	1.07%	$34,630
26	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	660	1.02%	$42,100
27	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	630	0.98%	$42,400
28	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	620	0.96%	$39,870
29	Sewing Machine Operators	600	0.93%	$30,470
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	580	0.90%	$54,360
31	Other Business Operations Specialists	550	0.85%	$59,190
32	Waiters and Waitresses	510	0.79%	$21,320
33	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	510	0.79%	$36,490
34	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	450	0.70%	$35,700
35	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	440	0.68%	$22,140
36	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	440	0.68%	$29,630
37	Accountants and Auditors	430	0.67%	$73,520
38	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	420	0.65%	$27,150
39	Software Developers	410	0.64%	$93,790
40	Human Resources Specialists	400	0.62%	$56,240
41	Nursing Assistants	390	0.61%	$30,240
42	Receptionists and Information Clerks	390	0.61%	$30,700
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	360	0.56%	$55,740
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	350	0.54%	$59,510
45	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	330	0.51%	$39,990
46	Restaurant Cooks	320	0.50%	$27,030
47	Food Preparation Workers	310	0.48%	$25,960
48	Dental Assistants	300	0.47%	$38,510
49	Medical Assistants	300	0.47%	$35,660
50	Printing Press Operators	300	0.47%	$37,400
51	Packers and Packagers	300	0.47%	$25,220
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	290	0.45%	$65,010
53	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	260	0.40%	$59,020
54	Industrial Engineers	260	0.40%	$92,250
55	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	260	0.40%	$38,980
56	Industrial Production Managers	250	0.39%	$107,840
57	Computer User Support Specialists	230	0.36%	$49,490
58	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	220	0.34%	$47,710
59	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	220	0.34%	$49,040
60	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	220	0.34%	$39,470
61	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	220	0.34%	$30,910
62	Medical Secretaries	210	0.33%	$33,920
63	Project Management Specialists	200	0.31%	$95,740
64	Pharmacy Technicians	200	0.31%	$35,990
65	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	200	0.31%	$24,960
66	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	200	0.31%	$49,070
67	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	200	0.31%	$40,190
68	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	190	0.29%	$59,860
69	Electricians	180	0.28%	$49,070
70	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	180	0.28%	$44,050
71	Financial Managers	170	0.26%	$122,250
72	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	170	0.26%	$43,680
73	Dental Hygienists	170	0.26%	$73,620
74	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	170	0.26%	$30,950
75	Billing and Posting Clerks	170	0.26%	$37,240
76	Construction Laborers	170	0.26%	$34,210
77	Machinists	170	0.26%	$44,470
78	All Other Managers	160	0.25%	$91,640
79	Management Analysts	160	0.25%	$101,510
80	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	160	0.25%	$59,020
81	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	160	0.25%	$50,240
82	Driver/Sales Workers	160	0.25%	$18,370
83	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	150	0.23%	$59,010
84	Computer Occupations, All Other	150	0.23%	$60,060
85	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	150	0.23%	$21,940
86	Sales Managers	140	0.22%	$148,060
87	Medical and Health Services Managers	130	0.20%	$133,540
88	Training and Development Specialists	130	0.20%	$43,950
89	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	130	0.20%	$58,910
90	Graphic Designers	130	0.20%	$45,490
91	Pharmacists	130	0.20%	$125,850
92	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	130	0.20%	$44,210
93	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	130	0.20%	$18,760
94	Tellers	130	0.20%	$34,970
95	Postal Service Mail Carriers	130	0.20%	$47,800
96	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	130	0.20%	$39,970
97	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	130	0.20%	$23,320
98	Childcare Workers	120	0.19%	$21,530
99	Parts Salespersons	120	0.19%	$30,550
100	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	120	0.19%	$41,650

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