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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $50,950 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,593 a month.

10th percentile
$37,160
25th percentile
$46,590
Median percentile
$50,950
75th percentile
$63,800
90th percentile
$77,020

Based on 850 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

$43,118 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,950
Federal income tax−$3,934
Social Security + Medicare−$3,898
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,593
Every two weeks$1,658

Does it go far here?

$55,705Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
32%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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