Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $235,840. The second highest-paying jobs are those of obstetricians and gynecologists, with an average salary of $222,210.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Chattanooga, TN-GA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Chattanooga, TN-GA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$235,840	$104,000	130
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$222,210	$174,340	30
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$214,940	$127,450	50
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$178,650	$125,300	140
5	Chief Executives	$163,000	$26,570	350
6	General Dentists	$145,020	$83,890	60
7	Lawyers	$135,960	$61,920	760
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,360	$96,000	340
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,050	$80,460	610
10	Pharmacists	$128,290	$92,500	610
11	Financial Managers	$127,370	$78,070	1,320
12	Training and Development Managers	$127,220	$63,310	50
13	Marketing Managers	$124,920	$67,770	450
14	Sales Managers	$122,570	$64,060	630
15	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$115,380	$86,470	60
16	Electrical Engineers	$109,230	$71,990	310
17	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$106,390	$63,300	60
18	Physician Assistants	$106,350	$48,010	170
19	Purchasing Managers	$106,060	$69,610	110
20	Database Administrators	$105,760	$51,280	120
21	Nurse Practitioners	$105,040	$50,090	1,310
22	Information Security Analysts	$105,010	$64,350	200
23	Materials Engineers	$104,470	$57,300	60
24	Human Resources Managers	$104,070	$67,170	240
25	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$103,190	$87,170	150
26	Software Developers	$101,610	$52,030	1,090
27	Computer Network Architects	$101,480	$76,480	170
28	Management Analysts	$101,010	$59,400	970
29	Industrial Production Managers	$100,930	$59,280	440
30	Veterinarians	$100,790	$73,980	110
31	Power Plant Operators	$100,530	$37,020	50
32	General and Operations Managers	$99,630	$44,780	4,790
33	Administrative Services Managers	$98,970	$39,500	620
34	Occupational Therapists	$98,550	$65,400	210
35	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,480	$62,250	980
36	Civil Engineers	$97,720	$62,360	410
37	Optometrists	$97,510	$59,270	40
38	Computer Systems Analysts	$97,260	$55,620	810
39	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$96,550	$51,950	70
40	Public Relations Managers	$95,550	$59,340	30
41	Data Scientists	$95,350	$57,510	70
42	Mechanical Engineers	$95,260	$61,860	410
43	Other Education Administrators	$95,060	$36,300	60
44	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,160	$50,220	290
45	Financial Analysts	$88,380	$51,740	220
46	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$87,620	$61,110	110
47	Computer Programmers	$86,400	$49,640	90
48	Physical Therapists	$84,880	$63,750	480
49	Budget Analysts	$84,120	$51,750	130
50	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$83,300	$61,790	350
51	Labor Relations Specialists	$82,260	$45,140	110
52	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,090	$40,770	520
53	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$82,000	$31,670	110
54	Project Management Specialists	$81,310	$45,380	980
55	Sales Engineers	$81,130	$51,380	40
56	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,120	$38,990	180
57	Industrial Engineers	$80,880	$59,280	600
58	Engineers, All Other	$80,390	$45,950	300
59	Environmental Engineers	$80,150	$56,290	60
60	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$78,960	$57,520	40
61	Facilities Managers	$78,790	$47,970	190
62	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,610	$48,870	250
63	Construction Managers	$78,340	$51,580	550
64	Other Engineering Technicians	$78,330	$46,520	90
65	School Psychologists	$77,920	$57,100	50
66	Landscape Architects	$77,640	$45,700	40
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,520	$48,580	360
68	Chemists	$77,270	$43,830	100
69	Dental Hygienists	$77,270	$39,440	380
70	Web Developers	$77,240	$46,650	160
71	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,030	$50,000	90
72	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,810	$37,350	270
73	All Other Managers	$76,140	$37,030	1,150
74	Credit Analysts	$75,920	$48,980	50
75	Statisticians	$75,790	$56,050	30
76	Art Directors	$75,730	$41,900	40
77	Computer Hardware Engineers	$75,350	$50,990	50
78	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$69,990	$44,670	80
79	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$68,320	$46,510	150
80	Other Financial Specialists	$66,870	$38,880	210
81	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$66,470	$52,450	50
82	Logisticians	$66,460	$47,600	300
83	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$66,330	$60,210	150
84	Chiropractors	$66,310	$29,430	50
85	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$66,250	$45,220	120
86	Accountants and Auditors	$64,870	$46,460	1,690
87	Insurance Underwriters	$64,770	$51,070	560
88	Technical Writers	$64,360	$46,080	60
89	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$64,290	$32,340	1,220
90	Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,150	$42,800	200
91	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$64,030	$48,870	360
92	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$63,690	$46,120	70
93	Registered Nurses	$63,680	$50,680	5,060
94	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,440	$39,880	140
95	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$63,430	$47,840	70
96	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$63,250	$31,400	130
97	Cost Estimators	$63,150	$39,870	340
98	Respiratory Therapists	$62,870	$48,070	350
99	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,850	$42,270	960
100	Crane and Tower Operators	$62,670	$38,480	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$164,850
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$161,010
3	General Pediatricians	$160,690
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,980
5	General Dentists	$127,560
6	Pharmacists	$127,170
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,200
8	Training and Development Managers	$121,390
9	Financial Managers	$120,010
10	Sales Managers	$119,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$157,130
2	General Dentists	$154,710
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$140,330
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,650
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,010
6	Pharmacists	$124,710
7	Other Education Administrators	$121,940
8	Sales Managers	$121,720
9	Nuclear Engineers	$121,480
10	Training and Development Managers	$118,350

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$169,740
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$150,910
3	Chief Executives	$143,380
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,410
5	Pharmacists	$126,430
6	General Dentists	$126,320
7	Sales Managers	$124,320
8	Nuclear Engineers	$123,810
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,230
10	Training and Development Managers	$114,030

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