Cost of hiring in Dalton, GA

BLS counts about 5,620 people in these 17 roles in Dalton¹. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($98,590 a year), E-commerce Order Specialist the lowest ($31,630), and Customer Support Specialist is the largest job, with about 1,080 people.

17roles with BLS pay data

5,620people in these roles

+0.4%furthest above the US median: marketing specialist

-31.5%furthest below the US median: e-commerce order specialist

Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Median pay by role in Dalton

From the largest premium over the US median to the largest discount. Linked roles have a detailed page.
Role	Median per year	vs US median	Jobs
Marketing Specialist	$79,040	+0.4%	260
Project Coordinator	$98,590	-3.6%	300
Data Entry Specialist	$39,110	-5.4%	40
Accountant	$77,410	-7.5%	450
Virtual Receptionist	$34,570	-9.1%	340
Bookkeeper	$45,600	-10.0%	530
Office Manager	$61,780	-11.1%	540
Customer Support Specialist	$39,730	-11.3%	1,080
Payroll Specialist	$50,780	-12.8%	60
Executive Assistant	$65,290	-14.8%	120
Sales Development Representative	$59,500	-15.0%	300
HR Assistant	$42,000	-17.0%	30
Medical Administrative Assistant	$36,200	-21.2%	430
Administrative Assistant	$37,440	-21.2%	590
Paralegal	$47,780	-24.0%	80
Recruiter	$55,480	-26.9%	400
E-commerce Order Specialist	$31,630	-31.5%	70

The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry², so a $39,730 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $51,265 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.

Dalton against the US

Dalton pays below the US median for 16 of the 17 roles, furthest for e-commerce order specialists (-31.5%). For marketing specialists it is within 1% of the US figure. The middle gap across all 17 is -12.8%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for marketing specialists, #35 of 516 areas by median pay; its lowest is for e-commerce order specialists, #284 of 287.

Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Dalton has more e-commerce order specialists (1.2% of these jobs here, against 0.5% nationally) and medical administrative assistants (7.7% against 6.1%), and fewer paralegals (1.4% against 2.5%) and sales development representatives (5.3% against 7.9%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Hickory-Lenoir, NC is nearest, at -12.8%.

Area	Middle gap to the US	Roles with data	Jobs in these roles
Decatur, AL	-12.6%	15	5,210
Gettysburg, PA	-12.6%	12	2,320
Rocky Mount, NC	-12.7%	17	4,480
Hickory-Lenoir, NC	-12.8%	17	12,690
Dalton, GA	-12.8% (this area)	17	5,620
Gainesville, FL	-13.0%	16	13,460

How far pay spreads inside each role

From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Dalton span $37,130–$136,200, the widest band (3.7×); e-commerce order specialists the narrowest, $31,630–$42,560. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 10 of 17 roles, e-commerce order specialists most ($35,530–$63,530 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, marketing specialists, recruiters and 1 more role: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($74,330 against a $59,500 median for sales development representatives).

Dalton against Georgia (US state)

Against Georgia (US state) as a whole, Dalton pays more only for marketing specialists (+4.2%), and less for 15, most of all e-commerce order specialists (-24.2%). It has the highest median in Georgia (US state) for marketing specialists, and the lowest for paralegals.

Other areas in Georgia

By jobs in these roles, Dalton is #12 of 18 areas in Georgia. The table shows the areas closest to it in size, from the Middle Georgia nonmetro area to Rome.

Area	Jobs in these roles	Roles with data
Middle Georgia (Nonmetro)	10,290	17
Macon-Bibb County, GA	8,500	16
Gainesville, GA	8,420	17
Athens-Clarke County, GA	7,860	15
East Georgia (Nonmetro)	6,290	16
Albany, GA	5,610	15
Warner Robins, GA	5,090	15
Valdosta, GA	4,420	15
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	3,760	14
Rome, GA	3,220	13

Questions

Which role costs the most to hire in Dalton?

Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $98,590 a year, about $127,213 with benefits; the lowest is E-commerce Order Specialist, $31,630.

Is hiring in Dalton cheaper than the US median?

Mostly: no role pays more than the US median, and 16 of 17 pay less.

Sources

2 sources, with links

BLS OEWS May 2025: bls.gov
BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.