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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median career/technical education teachers, middle school in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $65,190 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,547 a month.

10th percentile
$47,990
25th percentile
$54,080
Median percentile
$65,190
75th percentile
$71,130
90th percentile
$72,170

Based on 30 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

$54,560 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,190
Federal income tax−$5,643
Social Security + Medicare−$4,987
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,547
Every two weeks$2,098

Does it go far here?

$71,274Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
26%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

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