SOC 11-9032 · Dalton, GA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Dalton, GA

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Dalton, Georgia is $102,370 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,490: half of the 120 people in this job in the Dalton, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$102,370average per year

Median $99,490Take-home ≈ $76,488

  • $80K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $126K90th

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

120people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#8 of 14Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Dalton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,840 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Dalton earn between $92,930 and $115,940.

  • $80K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,370$8,531—
Median$99,490$8,291—
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,930$7,744—
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,940$9,662—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Dalton vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Dalton earn 5% less than the Georgia average ($107,710) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dalton$102,370$99,490$80,010$125,840120
Georgia$107,710$103,360$81,440$135,9907,530
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

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

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Dalton

On the average salary of $102,370, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $76,488 a year, or $6,374 a month and $2,942 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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? 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 $102,370 buys what about $113,942 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 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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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Georgia cities

Dalton ranks 8th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($112,550).

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Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Dalton: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Dalton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Dalton?

About $76,488 a year ($6,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,370.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Dalton than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

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 11-9032; area Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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