SOC 17-2072 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $121,720 a year ($58.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,180: half of the 110 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$121,720average per year

$58.52 / hourMedian $119,180Take-home ≈ $94,460

  • $97K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $146K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $145,890 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Chattanooga earn between $107,060 and $142,190.

  • $97K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $146K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$121,720$10,143$58.52
Median$119,180$9,932$57.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,060$8,922$51.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$142,190$11,849$68.36

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $121,720, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $94,460 a year, or $7,872 a month and $3,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$94,460$7,872
Working in GA$89,135$7,428

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 electronics engineers (except computer)? 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 $121,720 buys what about $133,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 4th of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($132,810).

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Chattanooga: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Chattanooga?

$58.52 an hour on average, and $57.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Chattanooga?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Chattanooga?

About $94,460 a year ($7,872 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,720. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Chattanooga than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 17-2072; area Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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