SOC 11-2021 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for marketing managers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $135,930 a year ($65.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,360: half of the 460 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

$135,930average per year

$65.35 / hourMedian $124,360Take-home ≈ $104,174

  • $79K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $207K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

460people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,800 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Chattanooga earn between $96,940 and $166,590.

  • $79K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $207K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$135,930$11,328$65.35
Median$124,360$10,363$59.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,940$8,078$46.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,590$13,882$80.09

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

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $135,930, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $104,174 a year, or $8,681 a month and $4,007 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$104,174$8,681
Working in GA$98,140$8,178

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 marketing managers? 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 $135,930 buys what about $148,616 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 5th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($152,150).

All Marketing Managers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for marketing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($255,360).

Marketing Managers salary by city

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Marketing Managers salary in Chattanooga: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Chattanooga?

$65.35 an hour on average, and $59.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Chattanooga?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Chattanooga?

About $104,174 a year ($8,681 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,930. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do marketing managers earn more in Chattanooga than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

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 11-2021; area Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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