Highest-paying jobs in Dalton

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#50. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,400
- Median hourly wage: $35.29
- Total employment: 80 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $73,410
- Median hourly wage: $35.29
- Total employment: 140 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $73,620
- Median hourly wage: $35.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $74,070
- Median hourly wage: $35.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $74,080
- Median hourly wage: $35.62
- Total employment: 200 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $75,020
- Median hourly wage: $36.07
- Total employment: 30 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $75,480
- Median hourly wage: $36.29
- Total employment: 420 people (6.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $75,780
- Median hourly wage: $36.43
- Total employment: 90 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $76,730
- Median hourly wage: $36.89
- Total employment: 120 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $77,130
- Median hourly wage: $37.08
- Total employment: 30 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $77,720
- Median hourly wage: $37.36
- Total employment: 60 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,390
- Median hourly wage: $37.69
- Total employment: 290 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,510
- Median hourly wage: $37.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Public relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,770
- Median hourly wage: $37.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $79,230
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 120 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $79,300
- Median hourly wage: $38.13
- Total employment: 210 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $79,580
- Median hourly wage: $38.26
- Total employment: 80 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $79,880
- Median hourly wage: $38.40
- Total employment: 60 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $79,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $80,120
- Median hourly wage: $38.52
- Total employment: 1,190 people (17.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,280
- Median hourly wage: $39.56
- Total employment: 60 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,110
- Median hourly wage: $40.44
- Total employment: 120 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,860
- Median hourly wage: $40.80
- Total employment: 30 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 1,130 people (17.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $90,670
- Median hourly wage: $43.59
- Total employment: 50 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $91,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.08
- Total employment: 180 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,790
- Median hourly wage: $45.09
- Total employment: 110 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $95,030
- Median hourly wage: $45.69
- Total employment: 100 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $97,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $99,410
- Median hourly wage: $47.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,640
- Median hourly wage: $48.38
- Total employment: 80 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,010
- Median hourly wage: $49.04
- Total employment: 260 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,480
- Median hourly wage: $49.27
- Total employment: 250 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $103,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $103,710
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 30 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $105,130
- Median hourly wage: $50.54
- Total employment: 30 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $105,540
- Median hourly wage: $50.74
- Total employment: 60 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $114,130
- Median hourly wage: $54.87
- Total employment: 170 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $116,600
- Median hourly wage: $56.06
- Total employment: 210 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $123,460
- Median hourly wage: $59.35
- Total employment: 60 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $125,530
- Median hourly wage: $60.35
- Total employment: 150 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $127,020
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 210 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $131,010
- Median hourly wage: $62.98
- Total employment: 180 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $132,750
- Median hourly wage: $63.82
- Total employment: 70 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $156,820
- Median hourly wage: $75.40
- Total employment: 100 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $157,740
- Median hourly wage: $75.84
- Total employment: 30 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $171,370
- Median hourly wage: $82.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $217,490
- Median hourly wage: $104.56
- Total employment: 50 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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