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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $46,220 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,276 a month.

10th percentile
$37,510
25th percentile
$41,020
Median percentile
$46,220
75th percentile
$46,220
90th percentile
$51,310

Based on 160 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

$39,318 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,220
Federal income tax−$3,366
Social Security + Medicare−$3,536
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,276
Every two weeks$1,512

Does it go far here?

$50,534Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
35%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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