SOC 43-4111 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $29,080 a year ($13.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,420: half of the 240 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

$29,080average per year

$13.98 / hourMedian $27,420Take-home ≈ $25,546

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  • $27KMedian
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  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

240people in this job
-38%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,740 or more. The middle half of interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Chattanooga earn between $24,830 and $27,420.

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  • $27KMedian
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  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,080$2,423$13.98
Median$27,420$2,285$13.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,830$2,069$11.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,420$2,285$13.18

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in Chattanooga vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Chattanooga earn 27% less than the Tennessee average ($40,050) and 38% less than the U.S. average ($47,240). At the median the gap is -40% against the U.S. median of $45,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chattanooga$29,080$27,420$24,830$38,740240
Tennessee$40,050$39,340$27,420$49,5001,660
United States$47,240$45,920$33,900$62,810148,060

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $29,080, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $25,546 a year, or $2,129 a month and $983 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

The Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$25,546$2,129
Working in GA$24,843$2,070

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Chattanooga a good place for interviewers (except eligibility and loan)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Chattanooga area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $29,080 buys what about $31,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 5th of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($44,700).

All Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for interviewers (except eligibility and loan)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,810).

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary by city

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in Chattanooga: questions

How much do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) make an hour in Chattanooga?

$13.98 an hour on average, and $13.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level interviewers (except eligibility and loan) salary in Chattanooga?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the interviewers (except eligibility and loan) take-home pay in Chattanooga?

About $25,546 a year ($2,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,080. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) earn more in Chattanooga than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4111; area Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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