BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Dalton, GA was 89.8, or 10.2% below the national price level. Its housing index was 63.3.
National-price-dollar proxy
$67,205
WageScope divides the published Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Dalton, GA: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-8031 and BLS area 19140.
Questions, answered
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Dalton, GA: common questions
What is the median wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Dalton, GA?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $60,380 per year for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Dalton, GA. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay higher in Dalton, GA than nationally?
Dalton, GA's published median was 0.6% above the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Dalton, GA?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 89.8 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs does BLS estimate in Dalton, GA?
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128,490
1.1%
Dalton, GA was 0.6% above the U.S. median for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. It ranked 174 of 367 metro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median says in Dalton, GA
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median in Dalton, GA at $60,380 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-8031 and BLS area 19140.
BLS lists 60 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $55,710 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Dalton, GA's Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is 0.6% above the U.S. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $60,020 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 51-8031 with area 19140
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-8031 and area 19140. SOC 51-8031 names Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Area 19140 names Dalton, GA. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-8031/19140 row reports 60 wage and salary jobs, 0.86 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.04 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 51-8031/19140, the annual median is $60,380 per year, while the matching mean is $55,710 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
51-8031/19140 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 19140 facts behind this Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators page
Area 19140 reports 65,300 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $53,820. Its annual median is $42,210. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.6%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-8031 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Dalton, GA runs from $27,280 at the 10th percentile to $91,170 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $34,390. The median is $42,210. The 75th percentile is $60,790. This is a place check, not a pay range for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 19140. They do not show related skills or a path into Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
1. Area 19140, SOC 51-6064, Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: 3,370 jobs, $38,670 annual median, 51.62 jobs per 1,000, and 364.53 location quotient.
2. Area 19140, SOC 53-7062, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: 2,470 jobs, $37,040 annual median, 37.78 jobs per 1,000, and 1.99 location quotient.
3. Area 19140, SOC 53-7051, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators: 2,000 jobs, $37,930 annual median, 30.63 jobs per 1,000, and 6.15 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Dalton, GA wage ladder for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
The 10th percentile is $37,980 per year. The 25th percentile is $46,730 per year. The median is $60,380 per year. The 75th percentile is $63,700 per year. The 90th percentile is $71,050 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $46,730 per year to $63,700 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $33,070. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare Dalton, GA with its state and the U.S.
Dalton, GA has a annual median of $60,380 per year. Georgia has $48,930 per year. The U.S. row has $60,020 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Dalton, GA is 23.4% above Georgia on the same published median. Dalton, GA is 0.6% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where Dalton, GA sits for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Dalton, GA ranks 174 of 367 among metro areas with a published annual median for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 174 of 367 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
171. Johnstown, PA has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $60,500 per year, 70 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.86.
172. Akron, OH has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $60,410 per year, 240 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.92.
173. Traverse City, MI has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $60,390 per year, 90 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.59.
175. Peoria, IL has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $60,380 per year, 120 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.88.
Pay leaders
Where Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators medians lead among metro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 51-8031, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has the highest published median in this set, at $125,160 per year. Dalton, GA sits at $60,380 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $125,160 per year, or $64,780 above Dalton, GA. BLS lists 1,040 jobs there, compared with 60 in Dalton, GA. The location quotient is 0.53.
2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $108,190 per year, or $47,810 above Dalton, GA. BLS lists 460 jobs there, compared with 60 in Dalton, GA. The location quotient is 0.49.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in this same-source set, at 3,690 jobs. Dalton, GA has 60. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 3,690 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 3,630 jobs from Dalton, GA. Its median is $83,320 per year, or $22,940 above Dalton, GA. Its location quotient is 0.47.
2. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 2,570 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 2,510 jobs from Dalton, GA. Its median is $63,660 per year, or $3,280 above Dalton, GA. Its location quotient is 1.31.
Local-share leaders
Where Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators takes the largest share of local jobs
Farmington, NM has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 5.07. Dalton, GA has 1.04. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Farmington, NM has a location quotient of 5.07, a gap of 4.03 from Dalton, GA. BLS lists 200 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $48,080 per year, or $12,300 below Dalton, GA.
2. Santa Fe, NM has a location quotient of 4.65, a gap of 3.61 from Dalton, GA. BLS lists 240 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $69,870 per year, or $9,490 above Dalton, GA.
3. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ has a location quotient of 4.24, a gap of 3.20 from Dalton, GA. BLS lists 200 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $52,570 per year, or $7,810 below Dalton, GA.
Job scale and share
How common Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is in Dalton, GA
BLS lists 60 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs in Dalton, GA. It also lists 0.86 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.04. A value of 1 means Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is the same than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators beside other roles in Dalton, GA
The all-occupations median in Dalton, GA is $42,210 per year. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is $60,380 per year. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is 43.0% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Dalton, GA. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, SOC 51-1011, has a Dalton, GA median of $59,370 per year. BLS lists 1,120 jobs and a location quotient of 3.97.
2. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Dalton, GA median of $61,780 per year. BLS lists 540 jobs and a location quotient of 0.89.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Dalton, GA
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Dalton, GA table, at 3,370 jobs. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators has 60 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 65,300. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has 3,370 jobs in Dalton, GA, a gap of 3,310 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $38,670 per year, or $21,710 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 364.53.
2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 2,470 jobs in Dalton, GA, a gap of 2,410 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $37,040 per year, or $23,340 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.99.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Dalton, GA
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Dalton, GA role table, at $94,050 per year. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators has $60,380 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $42,210 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $94,050 per year in Dalton, GA, or $33,670 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,170 jobs, compared with 60 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.79.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $83,290 per year in Dalton, GA, or $22,910 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,000 jobs, compared with 60 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.71.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Dalton, GA
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has the highest location quotient in the bounded Dalton, GA role table, at 364.53. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators has 1.04. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has a location quotient of 364.53 in Dalton, GA, a gap of 363.49 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 3,370 jobs and a median of $38,670 per year, or $21,710 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
2. Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has a location quotient of 222.31 in Dalton, GA, a gap of 221.27 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,220 jobs and a median of $39,840 per year, or $20,540 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
Price-level view
What $60,380 may mean after the Dalton, GA price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Dalton, GA is 89.8. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 10.2% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $60,380 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median by 89.8 divided by 100. The result is $67,205 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 63.3. Goods are 96.3. Utilities are 88.8. Other services are 98.7. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
Data care
How much care to use with the Dalton, GA row
The employment RSE for this Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators row is 11.7%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 60 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $55,710 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use Dalton, GA wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. It uses a Dalton, GA place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $60,380 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators row for Dalton, GA does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 60 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.04 is not a growth score. Rank 174 of 367 is not a place score. The 89.8 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-8031 in BLS area 19140. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 60 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
Current jobs
Precise employer-title matches for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
MeritLog could not safely connect Dalton, GA to its job-place list. Jobs from other places are not shown here.
We did not fill this page with jobs from other places. Search all Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, then check each listing's location before you tailor your resume.
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4. Area 19140, SOC 53-3032, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: 1,540 jobs, $53,760 annual median, 23.57 jobs per 1,000, and 1.78 location quotient.
5. Area 19140, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 1,530 jobs, $23,400 annual median, 23.38 jobs per 1,000, and 0.94 location quotient.
6. Area 19140, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 1,360 jobs, $29,140 annual median, 20.82 jobs per 1,000, and 0.83 location quotient.
176. Wilmington, NC has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $60,190 per year, 170 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.05.
177. Grand Forks, ND-MN has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $60,160 per year, 80 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.9.
3. Vallejo, CA has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $106,150 per year, or $45,770 above Dalton, GA. BLS lists 200 jobs there, compared with 60 in Dalton, GA. The location quotient is 1.67.
4. Napa, CA has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $101,540 per year, or $41,160 above Dalton, GA. BLS lists 100 jobs there, compared with 60 in Dalton, GA. The location quotient is 1.61.
5. Fairbanks-College, AK has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $99,840 per year, or $39,460 above Dalton, GA. BLS lists 40 jobs there, compared with 60 in Dalton, GA. The location quotient is 1.25.
6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $99,010 per year, or $38,630 above Dalton, GA. BLS lists 830 jobs there, compared with 60 in Dalton, GA. The location quotient is 0.48.
7. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $94,060 per year, or $33,680 above Dalton, GA. BLS lists 80 jobs there, compared with 60 in Dalton, GA. The location quotient is 1.01.
8. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $88,270 per year, or $27,890 above Dalton, GA. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 60 in Dalton, GA. The location quotient is 0.66.
3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 2,230 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 2,170 jobs from Dalton, GA. Its median is $82,460 per year, or $22,080 above Dalton, GA. Its location quotient is 0.43.
4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 1,980 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 1,920 jobs from Dalton, GA. Its median is $51,940 per year, or $8,440 below Dalton, GA. Its location quotient is 0.73.
5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 1,910 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 1,850 jobs from Dalton, GA. Its median is $51,780 per year, or $8,600 below Dalton, GA. Its location quotient is 0.57.
6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 1,770 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 1,710 jobs from Dalton, GA. Its median is $79,290 per year, or $18,910 above Dalton, GA. Its location quotient is 0.47.
7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has 1,650 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 1,590 jobs from Dalton, GA. Its median is $66,680 per year, or $6,300 above Dalton, GA. Its location quotient is 0.69.
8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 1,630 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 1,570 jobs from Dalton, GA. Its median is $73,600 per year, or $13,220 above Dalton, GA. Its location quotient is 0.63.
4. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH has a location quotient of 3.8, a gap of 2.76 from Dalton, GA. BLS lists 110 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $48,830 per year, or $11,550 below Dalton, GA.
5. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ has a location quotient of 3.21, a gap of 2.17 from Dalton, GA. BLS lists 90 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $48,930 per year, or $11,450 below Dalton, GA.
6. Rapid City, SD has a location quotient of 3.18, a gap of 2.14 from Dalton, GA. BLS lists 190 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $57,780 per year, or $2,600 below Dalton, GA.
7. Punta Gorda, FL has a location quotient of 3.1, a gap of 2.06 from Dalton, GA. BLS lists 150 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $53,600 per year, or $6,780 below Dalton, GA.
8. Las Cruces, NM has a location quotient of 3.08, a gap of 2.04 from Dalton, GA. BLS lists 200 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $47,350 per year, or $13,030 below Dalton, GA.
3. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Dalton, GA median of $63,340 per year. BLS lists 1,120 jobs and a location quotient of 1.92.
4. Industrial Machinery Mechanics, SOC 49-9041, has a Dalton, GA median of $55,050 per year. BLS lists 910 jobs and a location quotient of 4.93.
5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a Dalton, GA median of $65,930 per year. BLS lists 790 jobs and a location quotient of 1.53.
6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Dalton, GA median of $53,760 per year. BLS lists 1,540 jobs and a location quotient of 1.78.
7. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Dalton, GA median of $47,220 per year. BLS lists 1,010 jobs and a location quotient of 1.58.
8. Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, SOC 51-6091, has a Dalton, GA median of $45,610 per year. BLS lists 860 jobs and a location quotient of 158.87.
3. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has 2,000 jobs in Dalton, GA, a gap of 1,940 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $37,930 per year, or $22,450 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 6.15.
4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 1,540 jobs in Dalton, GA, a gap of 1,480 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $53,760 per year, or $6,620 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.78.
5. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 1,530 jobs in Dalton, GA, a gap of 1,470 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $23,400 per year, or $36,980 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.94.
6. Retail Salespersons has 1,360 jobs in Dalton, GA, a gap of 1,300 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $29,140 per year, or $31,240 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.83.
7. Cashiers has 1,350 jobs in Dalton, GA, a gap of 1,290 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $27,260 per year, or $33,120 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.04.
8. Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has 1,220 jobs in Dalton, GA, a gap of 1,160 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $39,840 per year, or $20,540 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 222.31.
3. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $65,930 per year in Dalton, GA, or $5,550 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 790 jobs, compared with 60 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.53.
4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $63,340 per year in Dalton, GA, or $2,960 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,120 jobs, compared with 60 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.92.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $61,780 per year in Dalton, GA, or $1,400 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 540 jobs, compared with 60 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.89.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $59,370 per year in Dalton, GA, or $1,010 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,120 jobs, compared with 60 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 3.97.
7. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a median of $55,050 per year in Dalton, GA, or $5,330 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 910 jobs, compared with 60 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 4.93.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $53,760 per year in Dalton, GA, or $6,620 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,540 jobs, compared with 60 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.78.
3. Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers has a location quotient of 158.87 in Dalton, GA, a gap of 157.83 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 860 jobs and a median of $45,610 per year, or $14,770 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
4. Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other has a location quotient of 156.47 in Dalton, GA, a gap of 155.43 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 890 jobs and a median of $32,220 per year, or $28,160 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
5. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has a location quotient of 152.1 in Dalton, GA, a gap of 151.06 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 570 jobs and a median of $37,820 per year, or $22,560 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
6. Production Workers, All Other has a location quotient of 6.44 in Dalton, GA, a gap of 5.40 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 680 jobs and a median of $38,240 per year, or $22,140 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
7. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 6.15 in Dalton, GA, a gap of 5.11 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 2,000 jobs and a median of $37,930 per year, or $22,450 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
8. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a location quotient of 4.93 in Dalton, GA, a gap of 3.89 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 910 jobs and a median of $55,050 per year, or $5,330 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Dalton, GA (51-8031/19140) | BLS 2025
