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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Chattanooga, TN

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns $49,220 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,477 a month.

10th percentile
$37,500
25th percentile
$42,500
Median percentile
$49,220
75th percentile
$61,130
90th percentile
$69,320

Based on 1,850 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

$41,728 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,220
Federal income tax−$3,726
Social Security + Medicare−$3,765
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,477
Every two weeks$1,605

Does it go far here?

$53,814Median pay in Chattanooga, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
33%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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