SOC 25-9031 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Instructional Coordinators Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for instructional coordinators in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $71,630 a year ($34.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,170: half of the 350 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

$71,630average per year

$34.44 / hourMedian $65,170Take-home ≈ $59,222

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Instructional Coordinators pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,530 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Chattanooga earn between $62,710 and $81,610.

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,630$5,969$34.44
Median$65,170$5,431$31.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,710$5,226$30.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,610$6,801$39.24

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

Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $71,630, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $59,222 a year, or $4,935 a month and $2,278 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$59,222$4,935
Working in GA$56,396$4,700

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

Advertisement

Is Chattanooga a good place for instructional coordinators? 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 $71,630 buys what about $78,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $71,630 is worth in another city

Instructional Coordinators salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 5th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Clarksville pays the most ($78,740).

All Instructional Coordinators salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).

Instructional Coordinators salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Instructional Coordinators in Chattanooga, TN.

Instructional Coordinators salary in Chattanooga: questions

How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Chattanooga?

$34.44 an hour on average, and $31.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Chattanooga?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Chattanooga?

About $59,222 a year ($4,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,630. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do instructional coordinators earn more in Chattanooga than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

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 25-9031; area Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.