Environmental Engineers pay range in Chattanooga
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,480 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Chattanooga earn between $65,040 and $100,820.
- $53K10th
- $65K25th
- $88KMedian
- $101K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,370 | $7,614 | $43.93 |
| Median | $88,040 | $7,337 | $42.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,040 | $5,420 | $31.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,820 | $8,402 | $48.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Chattanooga
On the average salary of $91,370, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $73,109 a year, or $6,092 a month and $2,812 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in TN | $73,109 | $6,092 |
| Working in GA | $69,298 | $5,775 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Chattanooga a good place for environmental engineers? 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 $91,370 buys what about $99,897 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Tennessee cities
Chattanooga ranks 4th of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($106,130).
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Chattanooga: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Chattanooga?
$43.93 an hour on average, and $42.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Chattanooga?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Chattanooga?
About $73,109 a year ($6,092 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,370. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Chattanooga than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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