SOC 17-3026 · Dalton, GA metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Dalton, GA

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Dalton, Georgia is $71,440 a year ($34.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,170: half of the 60 people in this job in the Dalton, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

$71,440average per year

$34.35 / hourMedian $75,170Take-home ≈ $56,272

  • $51K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Dalton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,160 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Dalton earn between $64,110 and $75,860.

  • $51K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,440$5,953$34.35
Median$75,170$6,264$36.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,110$5,342$30.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,860$6,322$36.47

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Dalton

On the average salary of $71,440, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $56,272 a year, or $4,689 a month and $2,164 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 industrial engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $71,440 buys what about $79,516 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dalton ($42,210). A typical home costs $250,372, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Georgia cities

Dalton ranks 3rd of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($84,300).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Dalton: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Dalton?

$34.35 an hour on average, and $36.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Dalton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Dalton?

About $56,272 a year ($4,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,440.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Dalton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

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 17-3026; area Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 2.04, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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