Lawyers pay range in Dalton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $247,220 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Dalton earn between $75,310 and $169,720.
- $52K10th
- $75K25th
- $92KMedian
- $170K75th
- $247K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,600 | $10,467 | $60.38 |
| Median | $91,730 | $7,644 | $44.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,310 | $6,276 | $36.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,720 | $14,143 | $81.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Dalton
On the average salary of $125,600, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $91,595 a year, or $7,633 a month and $3,523 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Dalton a good place for lawyers? 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 $125,600 buys what about $139,798 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dalton ($42,210). A typical home costs $250,372, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Georgia cities
Dalton ranks 8th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($206,950).
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Dalton: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Dalton?
$60.38 an hour on average, and $44.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Dalton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Dalton?
About $91,595 a year ($7,633 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,600.
Do lawyers earn more in Dalton than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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