Highest paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA
The best paying occupations in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 8.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianChattanooga, TN-GA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $610,080 | $165,930 – $770,470 | 40 |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $429,900 | $191,200 – $829,860 | 330 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $291,200 | $65,730 – $356,080 | 80 |
| 4 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $264,690 | $172,780 – $357,420 | 90 |
| 5 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $209,990 | $68,220 – $481,650 | 440 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,720 | $106,330 – $216,960 | 370 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $163,320 | $127,580 – $226,980 | — |
| 8 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $160,620 | $85,650 – $299,990 | 190 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $152,980 | $86,230 – $228,830 | 660 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,530 | $84,480 – $293,890 | 1,280 |
| 11 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $147,640 | $65,000 – $355,460 | 740 |
| 12 | Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree | $146,850 | $112,760 – $280,220 | 100 |
| 13 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree | $133,060 | $70,240 – $168,830 | 70 |
| 14 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $132,240 | $86,520 – $168,280 | 750 |
| 15 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $130,630 | $84,500 – $205,730 | 40 |
| 16 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,540 | $73,520 – $201,030 | 670 |
| 17 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,900 | $83,960 – $199,520 | 320 |
| 18 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $126,600 | $47,190 – $163,770 | 60 |
| 19 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $125,790 | $97,630 – $171,480 | 190 |
| 20 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,360 | $78,760 – $206,800 | 460 |
| 21 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $123,840 | $81,120 – $163,280 | 440 |
| 22 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,750 | $89,200 – $174,970 | 100 |
| 23 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,670 | $79,090 – $186,160 | 680 |
| 24 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $121,600 | $99,530 – $140,790 | 180 |
| 25 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $119,180 | $97,390 – $145,890 | 110 |
| 26 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,720 | $62,300 – $216,820 | 990 |
| 27 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $117,190 | $63,980 – $154,470 | 60 |
| 28 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $116,480 | $96,480 – $132,400 | 1,000 |
| 29 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $115,920 | $60,210 – $134,990 | 60 |
| 30 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $115,160 | $72,690 – $157,350 | 200 |
| 31 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,840 | $57,470 – $179,860 | 40 |
| 32 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,710 | $76,130 – $185,360 | 70 |
| 33 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award | $109,010 | $82,990 – $119,080 | 60 |
| 34 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $107,670 | $60,850 – $175,780 | 40 |
| 35 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $106,750 | $64,230 – $163,130 | 990 |
| 36 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $106,660 | $75,880 – $157,030 | 510 |
| 37 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $104,690 | $77,220 – $142,040 | 490 |
| 38 | Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $103,790 | $44,010 – $103,790 | 110 |
| 39 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,570 | $65,490 – $156,520 | 210 |
| 40 | Materials EngineersBachelor's degree | $103,360 | $71,830 – $152,260 | 70 |
| 41 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,920 | $48,370 – $226,950 | 4,690 |
| 42 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,920 | $68,180 – $205,400 | 1,150 |
| 43 | Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree | $102,460 | $56,650 – $126,000 | 110 |
| 44 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $102,160 | $64,490 – $300,820 | 120 |
| 45 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,640 | $62,390 – $179,570 | 380 |
| 46 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $101,200 | $52,210 – $165,630 | 320 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,340 | $38,480 – $100,340 | 180 |
| 48 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $100,260 | $72,810 – $142,300 | 40 |
| 49 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,410 | $75,380 – $143,000 | 930 |
| 50 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $99,120 | $73,210 – $125,410 | 520 |