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All Occupations Salary Information in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Chattanooga, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Chattanooga is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$71,680
75th Percentile Wage	$46,730
50th Percentile Wage	$29,990
25th Percentile Wage	$20,530
10th Percentile Wage	$17,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,310.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$34.46
75th Percentile Wage	$22.47
50th Percentile Wage	$14.42
25th Percentile Wage	$9.86
10th Percentile Wage	$8.32

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $34.46. The median hourly salary is $14.42. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.32.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Chattanooga with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,990 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Chattanooga is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$32,580
Memphis	$31,120
Knoxville	$30,740
Chattanooga	$29,990
Jackson	$29,160
Clarksville	$29,020
Johnson City	$28,370
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$28,310
Morristown	$28,060
Cleveland	$27,470
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$27,400
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$26,490
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$26,480

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the Nation

From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Chattanooga is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Tennessee and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Chattanooga ($29,990) is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower than that in Tennessee ($30,350) and 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Tennessee	$30,350
Chattanooga	$29,990