SOC 53-3031 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $35,300 a year ($16.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,050: half of the 620 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$35,300average per year

$16.97 / hourMedian $38,050Take-home ≈ $30,544

  • $20K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

620people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,110 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Chattanooga earn between $23,900 and $43,910.

  • $20K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,300$2,942$16.97
Median$38,050$3,171$18.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,900$1,992$11.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,910$3,659$21.11

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $35,300, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $30,544 a year, or $2,545 a month and $1,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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$30,544$2,545
Working in GA$29,531$2,461

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 driver/sales 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 $35,300 buys what about $38,594 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($41,920).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Chattanooga: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Chattanooga?

$16.97 an hour on average, and $18.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Chattanooga?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Chattanooga?

About $30,544 a year ($2,545 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,300. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Chattanooga than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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