Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Dalton, GA

The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Dalton, GA earns $46,570 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,099 a month.

10th percentile: $34,620
25th percentile: $38,220
Median percentile: $46,570
75th percentile: $59,840
90th percentile: $62,400

Based on 180 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

$37,182 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,570
Federal income tax	−$3,408
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,563
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,417
Monthly take-home	$3,099
Every two weeks	$1,430

Does it go far here?

$51,834Median pay in Dalton, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.8 vs 100).

30%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

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