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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $35,720 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,573 a month.

10th percentile
$31,120
25th percentile
$31,260
Median percentile
$35,720
75th percentile
$50,170
90th percentile
$83,420

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,881 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,720
Federal income tax−$2,106
Social Security + Medicare−$2,733
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,573
Every two weeks$1,188

Does it go far here?

$39,054Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,163 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,980
Financial Managers$151,530
Lawyers$147,640
Pharmacists$132,240
Administrative Services Managers$130,540
Industrial Production Managers$121,670
Sales Managers$118,720
Nurse Practitioners$116,480

All broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee