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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $51,330 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,619 a month.

10th percentile
$44,720
25th percentile
$48,570
Median percentile
$51,330
75th percentile
$56,200
90th percentile
$78,000

Based on 730 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

$43,424 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,330
Federal income tax−$3,980
Social Security + Medicare−$3,927
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,619
Every two weeks$1,670

Does it go far here?

$56,120Median 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

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee