Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of maintenance workers, machinery in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of maintenance workers, machinery in Chattanooga is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,940
25th Percentile Wage
$47,650
50th Percentile Wage
$53,000
75th Percentile Wage
$66,520
90th Percentile Wage
$84,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance workers, machinery in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,940.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance workers, machinery from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$53,000
7.98% 26.77%
2021
$48,770
-2.30% -
2020
$49,890
10.54% -
2019
$44,630
26.24% -
2018
$32,920
-13.70% -
2017
$37,430
-14.48% -
2016
$42,850
-6.14% -
2015
$45,480
1.36% -
2014
$44,860
8.14% -
2013
$41,210
5.82% -
2012
$38,810
- -

Table 2. Compare Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Chattanooga with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,000 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for maintenance workers, machinery in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of maintenance workers, machinery in Chattanooga is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$62,040
Morristown
$60,400
Jackson
$60,140
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$58,560
Knoxville
$57,760
Chattanooga
$53,000
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$51,620
Clarksville
$51,190
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,680
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$48,790
Johnson City
$48,050
Memphis
$47,930
Cleveland
$47,170

See also: Top paying jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee.