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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $107,670 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,048 a month.

10th percentile
$60,850
25th percentile
$81,310
Median percentile
$107,670
75th percentile
$123,690
90th percentile
$175,780

Based on 40 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

$84,576 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,670
Federal income tax−$14,857
Social Security + Medicare−$8,237
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,048
Every two weeks$3,253

Does it go far here?

$117,718Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
17%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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee