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Substitute Teacher Salary in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substitute teachers 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 Substitute Teachers in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,710
25th Percentile Wage
$18,330
50th Percentile Wage
$21,700
75th Percentile Wage
$29,980
90th Percentile Wage
$37,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,710.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$21,700
6.22% 17.00%
2017
$20,350
12.14% -
2016
$17,880
-0.22% -
2015
$17,920
0.00% -
2014
$17,920
-1.23% -
2013
$18,140
0.72% -
2012
$18,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Chattanooga with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,700, Chattanooga is the second highest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $21,970). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in Chattanooga is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$21,970
Chattanooga
$21,700
Memphis
$19,460
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$19,090
Knoxville
$18,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$18,750
Clarksville
$18,310
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$18,300
Morristown
$17,950
Jackson
$17,830
Johnson City
$17,790
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$17,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee.