Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Chattanooga, TN

568 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Chattanooga, TN for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,360210View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,360150View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,300190View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators$45,28060View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$45,17060View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives$45,0305,120View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,980150View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,880220View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,85070View salary detail
Film and Video Editors$44,83030View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$44,78050View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,71060View salary detail
Traffic Technicians$44,690110View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other$44,64050View salary detail
Tax Preparers$44,560120View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,520290View salary detail
Pipelayers$44,21050View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,18040View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$44,06070View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,05090View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing$44,03050View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers$44,03050View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$44,03050View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing$44,03050View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$43,92050View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,88090View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,840140View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$43,830150View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$43,770100View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities$43,74040View salary detail
Food Batchmakers$43,420250View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$43,27040View salary detail
Construction Laborers$43,2601,800View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators$43,220120View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$43,1601,580View salary detail
Order Clerks$42,840140View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,760140View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School$42,460870View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$42,220340View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,9902,470View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,98090View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical$41,86060View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,81060View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,390270View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,3301,290View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,320410View salary detail
Bakers$40,880790View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$40,83040View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$40,7201,020View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,580220View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.