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Travel Nurse Pay in Chattanooga, TN

Based on 200 live assignments in Chattanooga listing weekly pay. That's $87/wk below the Tennessee median of $1,759.

$1,672

Median /wk

$1,602–$1,793

Typical range /wk

$3,317

Stipends and rent in Chattanooga

$1,358/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $120/night lodging + $74/day meals)

$1,498/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$5,747/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($1,672/wk)

GSA FY2027 per diem rates set the most an agency can usually pay tax-free for housing and meals. Your agency's stipend may be lower.

Pay by specialty in Chattanooga

Specialties with at least 3 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its pay across Tennessee.

Specialty

Median

Typical range

Jobs

Home Health

$1,871

$1,840 – $1,871

Radiology / Imaging

$1,785

$1,652 – $1,857

Emergency / Trauma

$1,673

$1,520 – $1,825

Medical / Surgical

$1,663

$1,642 – $1,754

ICU / Critical Care

$1,656

$1,516 – $1,680

Operating Room

$1,632

$1,602 – $1,793

Rehabilitation

$1,595

$1,430 – $1,667

Respiratory

$1,177

$1,162 – $1,459

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Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.