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Machinists salary in Dalton, GA

The median machinists in Dalton, GA earns $48,240 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,203 a month.

10th percentile
$34,810
25th percentile
$42,140
Median percentile
$48,240
75th percentile
$59,780
90th percentile
$65,460

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

$38,437 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,240
Federal income tax−$3,609
Social Security + Medicare−$3,690
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,504
Monthly take-home$3,203
Every two weeks$1,478

Does it go far here?

$53,693Median 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

JobMedian 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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