H-1B salaries in Dalton, GA

Based on 70 certified H-1B filings in the Dalton, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$72,353
Middle 50%$64.3k–$133.8k
vs. national median−41%comparison median $122,699
Filings70FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $51,020 and $361,788.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,000
25th$64,250
50th (median)$72,353
75th$133,750
90th$195,197

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $85k $120k FY2020: median $106,288 (25 filings) FY2021: median $82,250 (34 filings) FY2022: median $60,000 (23 filings) FY2023: median $63,012 (24 filings) FY2024: median $82,000 (39 filings) FY2025: median $65,000 (37 filings) FY2026: median $81,100 (33 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 25 filings FY20 FY2021: 34 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 39 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 33 filings FY26 39
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$106,288$65,000$240,00025
FY2021$82,250$53,500$174,75034
FY2022$60,000$53,290$250,00023
FY2023$63,012$59,500$250,00024
FY2024$82,000$61,627$248,76839
FY2025$65,000$65,000$152,60037
FY2026$81,100$63,000$120,00033

Cost of living

Dalton's median H-1B salary of $72,353 is worth about $80,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,009Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Dalton, GA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,127Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Dalton, GA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.8Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$80,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesGA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Industrial Engineer$65,00014