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Surgical Technologists salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median surgical technologists in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $60,900 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,259 a month.

10th percentile
$47,600
25th percentile
$50,080
Median percentile
$60,900
75th percentile
$62,440
90th percentile
$77,610

Based on 380 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

$51,113 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,900
Federal income tax−$5,128
Social Security + Medicare−$4,659
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,259
Every two weeks$1,966

Does it go far here?

$66,584Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
27%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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