SOC 13-1082 · Dalton, GA metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Dalton, GA

The average salary for project management specialists in Dalton, Georgia is $104,330 a year ($50.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,590: half of the 300 people in this job in the Dalton, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$104,330average per year

$50.16 / hourMedian $98,590Take-home ≈ $77,769

  • $53K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $138K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 14Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Dalton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,990 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Dalton earn between $69,990 and $138,140.

  • $53K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $138K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,330$8,694$50.16
Median$98,590$8,216$47.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,990$5,832$33.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$138,140$11,512$66.41

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Dalton

On the average salary of $104,330, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $77,769 a year, or $6,481 a month and $2,991 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 project management specialists? 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 $104,330 buys what about $116,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dalton ($42,210). A typical home costs $250,372, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Georgia cities

Dalton ranks 4th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($115,540).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Dalton: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Dalton?

$50.16 an hour on average, and $47.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Dalton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Dalton?

About $77,769 a year ($6,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,330.

Do project management specialists earn more in Dalton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

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 13-1082; area Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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