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Surgical Assistants salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median surgical assistants in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $77,570 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,283 a month.

10th percentile
$61,500
25th percentile
$62,390
Median percentile
$77,570
75th percentile
$96,720
90th percentile
$109,580

Based on 110 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

$63,400 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,570
Federal income tax−$8,235
Social Security + Medicare−$5,934
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,283
Every two weeks$2,438

Does it go far here?

$84,809Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
22%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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