2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays
Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan area. 21 published occupation pages; regional price parity 91.5 (US = 100).
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · 21 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation
What Chattanooga pays
Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.
| Occupation | Median | Employment |
|---|
| General and Operations Managers | $102,920 | 4,690 |
| Registered Nurses | $79,770 | 6,460 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | 1,940 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,150 | 3,940 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $57,440 | 4,370 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $49,990 | 3,500 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $47,170 | 2,840 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $46,920 | 2,920 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $45,030 | 5,120 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $41,990 | 2,470 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $38,640 | 3,590 |
| Office Clerks, General | $37,860 | 3,920 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $37,830 | 7,730 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,010 | 2,490 |
| Security Guards | $35,650 | 1,820 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,410 | 4,410 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $31,760 | 4,140 |
| Retail Salespersons | $31,460 | 7,020 |
| Cashiers | $28,440 | 5,530 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,140 | 7,770 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $24,240 | 4,790 |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.