Career Atlas USA

Careers in Dalton, GA

Part of Georgia.

Dalton, GA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.844, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.7% · 63,216 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$326,210
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$287,800
  3. 3Chief Executives$242,760
  4. 4Dentists, General$202,690
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,550

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3,370 employed
  2. 2Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,470 employed
  3. 3Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2,000 employed
  4. 4Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,540 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers1,530 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders364.53× national avg
  2. 2Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders222.31× national avg
  3. 3Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers158.87× national avg
  4. 4Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other156.47× national avg
  5. 5Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders152.10× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$363,085
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$320,333
  3. 3Chief Executives$270,202
  4. 4Dentists, General$225,602
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$182,038

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Georgia state page.