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Physician Assistants salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median physician assistants in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $121,600 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,865 a month.

10th percentile
$99,530
25th percentile
$103,700
Median percentile
$121,600
75th percentile
$132,690
90th percentile
$140,790

Based on 180 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

$94,376 take-home a year
Gross pay$121,600
Federal income tax−$17,922
Social Security + Medicare−$9,302
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,865
Every two weeks$3,630

Does it go far here?

$132,948Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
15%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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