Dalton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Dalton, Georgia Area

Dalton is home to many of the country's floor covering manufactures. It's referred to as the "Carpet capital of the world." The city is home to a vast number of carpet plants and carpet outlet stores. The industry provides over 30,000 jobs in the region. Education and healthcare are other significant factors for the economy.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has included the Dalton area as one of four regions in the nation where the business community and education have been working effectively to improve educational performances for over a decade.

Some of the most popular jobs in Dalton where the majority of the workers are college graduates include wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, teachers, registered nurses, computer system analysts, accountants and auditors, computer programmers, sales managers, special education teachers and computer and information systems managers.

Shown below is a list of the largest employers in the Dalton area:

  • Shaw Industries Group Inc
  • Aladdin Mills
  • Collins Group
  • Fieldturf USA Inc
  • Whitfield Education Foundation Inc
  • Five Star Holding Company Inc
  • J&J Industries
  • Textile Rubber and Chemical Company Inc
  • Dalton Public Schools
  • Calfee Company of Dalton Inc
  • Windstream Georgia LLC
  • Marketing Alliance Group Inc
  • NPC South Inc
  • Oriental Weavers Rug Manufacturing Company Inc
  • TI Acquisition
  • Shaw Contract Flooring Services Inc
  • Product Concepts Residential LLC
  • North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation

The major sectors for employment in Dalton are:

  • Textile mills and textile products
  • Education
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Construction
  • Healthcare
  • Finance and insurance

Noteworthy data regarding Dalton: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $35,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was 85.3 which is less than the national average of 100. About 18% of the residents have a bachelor's degree or better.

Dalton companies have access to helpful business organizations including:

The Daily Citizen offers current information regarding the business activities in Dalton.

Jobs in Dalton

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations64340$40,850$19.64100
2Production Occupations14970$33,250$15.995.6
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations9480$30,700$14.766.7
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations7960$36,420$17.5113.75
5Sales and Related Occupations6520$34,190$16.449.5
6Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4530$30,600$14.710
7Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3920$43,860$21.093.75
8Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3560$21,860$10.518.7
9Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3280$78,140$37.575.85
10Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand3270$25,430$12.231.8
11Management Occupations2630$98,620$47.426.35
12Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2020$46,790$22.496
13Cashiers1800$20,080$9.662.2
14Retail Salespersons1670$26,220$12.612.7
15Business and Financial Operations Occupations1570$63,260$30.415.35
16Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1530$33,950$16.320.4
17Healthcare Support Occupations1460$34,910$16.792.85
18Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1460$45,080$21.671.2
19Construction and Extraction Occupations1440$40,150$19.314.6
20Customer Service Representatives1350$35,770$17.21.75
21Fast Food and Counter Workers1330$20,330$9.782.45
22Industrial Machinery Mechanics1200$44,190$21.240.2
23Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1110$39,520$190.9
24General and Operations Managers1060$98,530$47.371.5
25Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1030$62,130$29.870.85
26First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1020$56,400$27.120.4
27Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1010$30,410$14.620.4
28Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive930$34,780$16.721.4
29Protective Service Occupations910$41,300$19.852.2
30Office Clerks, General900$32,710$15.731.9
31Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations890$28,040$13.483.6
32Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers880$34,380$16.530.35
33Computer and Mathematical Occupations860$72,470$34.843
34Registered Nurses850$62,570$30.081.95
35Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators830$29,570$14.220.8
36Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers780$34,810$16.730
37Printing Press Operators780$23,880$11.480.1
38Sewing Machine Operators770$26,220$12.610.1
39Community and Social Service Occupations760$41,180$19.81.75
40Stockers and Order Fillers730$26,840$12.91.25
41Waiters and Waitresses730$20,100$9.661.65
42Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders700$35,960$17.290
43Personal Care and Service Occupations660$23,040$11.084.65
44Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other630$29,830$14.340
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers620$51,620$24.820.95
46First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers610$39,860$19.170.95
47Architecture and Engineering Occupations590$67,110$32.271.7
48Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks590$39,710$19.091.05
49Driver/Sales Workers480$18,900$9.090.3
50Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners430$23,440$11.271.5
51Nursing Assistants430$26,230$12.610.95
52Packers and Packagers, Hand410$24,850$11.950.4
53Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders400$31,500$15.150
54First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers390$33,670$16.190.6
55Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders390$35,440$17.040
56Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel380$53,930$25.930.7
57Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations360$49,360$23.731.8
58Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks350$42,660$20.510.2
59Receptionists and Information Clerks350$27,880$13.40.7
60Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers340$87,430$42.030.65
61Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders330$35,390$17.020.1
62Light Truck Drivers320$36,270$17.440.6
63Medical Assistants320$29,560$14.210.45
64Cooks, Restaurant310$23,030$11.070.9
65Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations310$53,020$25.490.8
66Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics290$41,210$19.810.5
67Construction Laborers290$34,200$16.440.9
68First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors290$53,960$25.940.3
69Industrial Production Managers290$96,800$46.540.1
70Machinists290$41,160$19.790.2
71Helpers--Production Workers270$26,490$12.730.2
72Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses260$39,770$19.120.5
73Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers250$36,310$17.460.75
74Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants250$33,610$16.160.4
75Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers250$42,690$20.530.4
76Production Workers, All Other250$28,880$13.880.15
77Accountants and Auditors240$86,580$41.630.9
78First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers240$62,390$300.3
79Firefighters220$38,200$18.360.2
80Human Resources Specialists220$55,170$26.530.4
81Pharmacy Technicians220$31,010$14.910.3
82Industrial Engineers200$77,970$37.490.2
83Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists190$43,680$210.2
84Electricians190$44,840$21.560.45
85Legal Occupations190$79,880$38.40.8
86Recreation Workers190$22,350$10.750.3
87Billing and Posting Clerks180$35,900$17.260.3
88Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators170$36,260$17.430.25
89Home Health and Personal Care Aides160$24,320$11.690
90Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders160$32,430$15.590.2
91Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other160$73,480$35.330.7
92Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers160$37,550$18.050.3
93Carpet Installers150$36,060$17.340
94Counter and Rental Clerks150$29,890$14.370.3
95First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers150$59,090$28.410.4
96Machine Feeders and Offbearers150$26,270$12.630
97Tellers150$31,620$15.20.25
98Buyers and Purchasing Agents140$55,120$26.50.25
99Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders140$30,880$14.850.1
100Computer User Support Specialists140$47,880$23.020.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Dalton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,85064,340
Production Occupations$33,25014,970
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$30,7009,480
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,4207,960
Sales and Related Occupations$34,1906,520
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$30,6004,530
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,8603,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,8603,560
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$78,1403,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,4303,270
Management Occupations$98,6202,630
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,7902,020
Cashiers$20,0801,800
Retail Salespersons$26,2201,670
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,2601,570
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,9501,530
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,9101,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,0801,460
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,1501,440
Customer Service Representatives$35,7701,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,3301,330
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$44,1901,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,5201,110
General and Operations Managers$98,5301,060
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,1301,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$56,4001,020
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$30,4101,010
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,780930
Protective Service Occupations$41,300910
Office Clerks, General$32,710900
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,040890
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$34,380880
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$72,470860
Registered Nurses$62,570850
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$29,570830
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$34,810780
Printing Press Operators$23,880780
Sewing Machine Operators$26,220770
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,180760
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,840730
Waiters and Waitresses$20,100730
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,960700
Personal Care and Service Occupations$23,040660
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$29,830630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,620620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,860610
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,110590
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,710590
Driver/Sales Workers$18,900480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,440430

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Dalton, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,85064,340
Production Occupations$33,25014,970
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$30,7009,480
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,4207,960
Sales and Related Occupations$34,1906,520
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$30,6004,530
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,8603,920
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$78,1403,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,4303,270
Management Occupations$98,6202,630
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,7902,020
Retail Salespersons$26,2201,670
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,2601,570
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,9501,530
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,9101,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,0801,460
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,1501,440
Customer Service Representatives$35,7701,350
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$44,1901,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,5201,110
General and Operations Managers$98,5301,060
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,1301,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$56,4001,020
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$30,4101,010
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,780930
Protective Service Occupations$41,300910
Office Clerks, General$32,710900
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,040890
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$34,380880
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$72,470860
Registered Nurses$62,570850
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$29,570830
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$34,810780
Sewing Machine Operators$26,220770
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,180760
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,840730
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,960700
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$29,830630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,620620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,860610
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,110590
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,710590
Nursing Assistants$26,230430
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$31,500400
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,670390
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$35,440390
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,930380
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$49,360360
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$42,660350
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,880350

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