Highest-paying jobs in Chattanooga

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#50. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,650
- Median hourly wage: $47.43
- Total employment: 430 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,120
- Median hourly wage: $47.65
- Total employment: 840 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.83
- Total employment: 910 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $100,470
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 190 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.44
- Total employment: 1,070 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: 1,210 people (4.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $102,040
- Median hourly wage: $49.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $103,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 490 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $103,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 5,650 people (20.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,670
- Median hourly wage: $49.84
- Total employment: 460 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,830
- Median hourly wage: $49.92
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $104,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $105,200
- Median hourly wage: $50.58
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,300
- Median hourly wage: $50.62
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $106,320
- Median hourly wage: $51.12
- Total employment: 250 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.85
- Total employment: 200 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $107,890
- Median hourly wage: $51.87
- Total employment: 1,260 people (4.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $108,300
- Median hourly wage: $52.07
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $108,920
- Median hourly wage: $52.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $108,930
- Median hourly wage: $52.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $110,070
- Median hourly wage: $52.92
- Total employment: 570 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $110,090
- Median hourly wage: $52.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $114,450
- Median hourly wage: $55.03
- Total employment: 350 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $115,290
- Median hourly wage: $55.43
- Total employment: 730 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,270
- Median hourly wage: $55.90
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $116,570
- Median hourly wage: $56.04
- Total employment: 100 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,770
- Median hourly wage: $57.58
- Total employment: 470 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $123,480
- Median hourly wage: $59.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $124,010
- Median hourly wage: $59.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $125,040
- Median hourly wage: $60.11
- Total employment: 960 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $125,160
- Median hourly wage: $60.17
- Total employment: 200 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $127,160
- Median hourly wage: $61.14
- Total employment: 520 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $129,770
- Median hourly wage: $62.39
- Total employment: 150 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,210
- Median hourly wage: $62.60
- Total employment: 630 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $130,510
- Median hourly wage: $62.74
- Total employment: 1,220 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $131,150
- Median hourly wage: $63.05
- Total employment: 680 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,050
- Median hourly wage: $66.37
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $145,720
- Median hourly wage: $70.06
- Total employment: 700 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $147,590
- Median hourly wage: $70.96
- Total employment: 160 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $148,530
- Median hourly wage: $71.41
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $152,800
- Median hourly wage: $73.46
- Total employment: 400 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $153,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $172,780
- Median hourly wage: $83.07
- Total employment: 400 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $197,370
- Median hourly wage: $94.89
- Total employment: 270 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 280 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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