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File Clerks salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median file clerks in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $36,400 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,619 a month.

10th percentile
$21,170
25th percentile
$21,170
Median percentile
$36,400
75th percentile
$46,490
90th percentile
$58,950

Based on 240 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

$31,427 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,400
Federal income tax−$2,188
Social Security + Medicare−$2,785
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,619
Every two weeks$1,209

Does it go far here?

$39,797Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
44%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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