SOC 51-1011 · Dalton, GA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Dalton, GA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Dalton, Georgia is $63,220 a year ($30.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,370: half of the 1,120 people in this job in the Dalton, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$63,220average per year

$30.39 / hourMedian $59,370Take-home ≈ $50,571

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,120people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#13 of 14Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Dalton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,570 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Dalton earn between $49,470 and $75,570.

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,220$5,268$30.39
Median$59,370$4,948$28.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,470$4,122$23.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,570$6,298$36.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Dalton vs. Georgia and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Dalton earn 14% less than the Georgia average ($73,260) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dalton$63,220$59,370$43,810$84,5701,120
Georgia$73,260$69,170$45,680$102,96026,190
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Dalton

On the average salary of $63,220, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $50,571 a year, or $4,214 a month and $1,945 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Dalton a good place for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dalton area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $63,220 buys what about $70,366 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Dalton ($42,210). A typical home costs $250,372, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Dalton ranks 13th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($80,930).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Dalton: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Dalton?

$30.39 an hour on average, and $28.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Dalton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Dalton?

About $50,571 a year ($4,214 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,220.

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Dalton than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-1011; area Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.97, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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