SOC 29-2099 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $58,720 a year ($28.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,440: half of the 90 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 ($58,710).

$58,720average per year

$28.23 / hourMedian $47,440Take-home ≈ $49,362

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $104K90th

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

90people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,800 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Chattanooga earn between $38,480 and $80,700.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,720$4,893$28.23
Median$47,440$3,953$22.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,480$3,207$18.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,700$6,725$38.80

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Chattanooga vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Chattanooga earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($59,680) and about the same as the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chattanooga$58,720$47,440$37,740$103,80090
Tennessee$59,680$49,180$37,660$89,7401,110
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $58,720, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $49,362 a year, or $4,113 a month and $1,899 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$49,362$4,113
Working in GA$47,180$3,932

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 health technologists and technicians? 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 $58,720 buys what about $64,200 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 3rd of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($70,600).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Chattanooga: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Chattanooga?

$28.23 an hour on average, and $22.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Chattanooga?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Chattanooga?

About $49,362 a year ($4,113 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,720. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Chattanooga than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

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 29-2099; area Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
  • 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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