Chattanooga, TN-GA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Tennessee statewide data
$49,290
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2014
$51,335
Tennessee Median
-4% vs state
247,300
Total Workers
446
Occupations Tracked
Chattanooga, TN-GA is a Metropolitan Area with 446 tracked occupations and an estimated 247,300 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $197,370 |
| Chief Executives | $172,780 |
| Commercial Pilots | $153,600 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,800 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $148,530 |
| Dentists, General | $147,590 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $145,720 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $138,050 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $131,150 |
| Financial Managers | $130,510 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+17.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+254.9%
$19,490 → $69,170
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+186.3%
$19,400 → $55,540
|
| Education Administrators, All Other Management Occupations |
+171.0%
$45,560 → $123,480
|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+152.0%
$33,080 → $83,370
|
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Healthcare Support Occupations |
+140.8%
$24,730 → $59,550
|
Most Jobs Added
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
200 → 1,040
|
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
690 → 2,770
|
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
390 → 1,640
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-41.8%
$86,420 → $50,270
|
| Environmental Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-26.7%
$86,400 → $63,370
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-20.1%
$58,820 → $46,970
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
-19.0%
$101,560 → $82,260
|
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-13.4%
$30,970 → $26,820
|
Wage Trends in Chattanooga, TN-GA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,290 |
| 2023 | $47,070 |
| 2022 | $44,805 |
| 2021 | $45,805 |
| 2020 | $43,640 |
| 2019 | $40,530 |
| 2018 | $40,455 |
| 2017 | $38,950 |
| 2016 | $38,230 |
| 2015 | $37,765 |
| 2014 | $36,625 |