Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Dalton, GA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Dalton, GA earns $54,380 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,588 a month.

10th percentile: $49,920
25th percentile: $50,010
Median percentile: $54,380
75th percentile: $63,880
90th percentile: $64,740

Based on 230 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

$43,052 take-home a year

Gross pay	$54,380
Federal income tax	−$4,346
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,160
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,822
Monthly take-home	$3,588
Every two weeks	$1,656

Does it go far here?

$60,527Median pay in Dalton, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.8 vs 100).

26%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia