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Retail Salespersons salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median retail salespersons in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $31,460 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,288 a month.

10th percentile
$23,010
25th percentile
$27,600
Median percentile
$31,460
75th percentile
$36,510
90th percentile
$47,430

Based on 7,020 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

$27,458 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,460
Federal income tax−$1,595
Social Security + Medicare−$2,407
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,288
Every two weeks$1,056

Does it go far here?

$34,396Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
51%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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