Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Dalton, GA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Dalton, GA earns $79,410 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,048 a month.

10th percentile: $44,790
25th percentile: $52,790
Median percentile: $79,410
75th percentile: $111,190
90th percentile: $126,880

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$60,574 take-home a year

Gross pay	$79,410
Federal income tax	−$8,640
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,075
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$4,121
Monthly take-home	$5,048
Every two weeks	$2,330

Does it go far here?

$88,387Median pay in Dalton, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.8 vs 100).

19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($938 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dalton, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,050
Registered Nurses	$83,290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,780
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,370
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$55,050
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$53,760

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia