Highest paying jobs in Chattanooga
Nine of the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Chattanooga are in health care, and pay levels for most such workers in Chattanooga are generally above the U.S. average — even though overall pay in Chattanooga average 17% less than the national average.
1. Cardiologist: $546,750, or 21.7% more than the U.S. average
2. Anesthesiologists: $403,440, or 18.8% more than the U.S. average
3. Neurologists: $380,680, or 40.2% more than the U.S. average
4. Obstetricians and gynecologists: $368,360, or 32.2% more than the U.S. average
5. General physicians: $318,290, or 20.6% more than the U.S. average
6. General internal medicine physicians: $301,580, or 22.9% more than the U.S. average
7. Family medicine physicians: $249,570, or 4% more than the U.S. average
8. Chief executives: $211,390, or 18% below the U.S. average
9. Nurse anesthetists: $196,140, or 7% below the U.S. average
10. Dentists: $175,020, or 18% below the U.S. average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for May 2023 for metropolitan Chattanooga