SOC 51-9199 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for other production workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $43,920 a year ($21.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,160: half of the 1,580 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

$43,920average per year

$21.11 / hourMedian $43,160Take-home ≈ $37,470

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

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

1,580people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,370 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Chattanooga earn between $36,760 and $49,960.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,920$3,660$21.12
Median$43,160$3,597$20.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,760$3,063$17.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,960$4,163$24.02

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

Production Workers, All Other pay in Chattanooga vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other production workers in Chattanooga earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($43,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chattanooga$43,920$43,160$32,700$57,3701,580
Tennessee$43,270$40,130$31,310$59,40020,150
United States$44,380$40,110$31,200$61,530251,700

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

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $43,920, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $37,470 a year, or $3,122 a month and $1,441 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$37,470$3,122
Working in GA$36,027$3,002

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 other production workers? 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 $43,920 buys what about $48,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 6th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Morristown pays the most ($46,810).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other production workers

Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).

Production Workers, All Other salary by city

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Production Workers, All Other salary in Chattanooga: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Chattanooga?

$21.11 an hour on average, and $20.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Chattanooga?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other production workers take-home pay in Chattanooga?

About $37,470 a year ($3,122 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,920. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other production workers earn more in Chattanooga than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

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 51-9199; area Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 3.64, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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