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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median industrial truck and tractor operators in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $40,260 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,877 a month.

10th percentile
$37,290
25th percentile
$38,150
Median percentile
$40,260
75th percentile
$42,530
90th percentile
$47,490

Based on 1,670 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

$34,529 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,260
Federal income tax−$2,651
Social Security + Medicare−$3,080
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,877
Every two weeks$1,328

Does it go far here?

$44,017Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
40%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 industrial truck and tractor operators salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee