Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Dalton, GA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Dalton, GA earns $49,520 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,283 a month.

10th percentile: $38,420
25th percentile: $47,380
Median percentile: $49,520
75th percentile: $59,130
90th percentile: $64,430

Based on 120 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

$39,399 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,520
Federal income tax	−$3,762
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,788
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,570
Monthly take-home	$3,283
Every two weeks	$1,515

Does it go far here?

$55,118Median pay in Dalton, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.8 vs 100).

29%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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