Average wage rates last year were below the U.S. average of $1,020 in all counties in metropolitan Chattanooga.
1. Hamilton County – $893
2. Marion County – $707
3. Dade County, Ga. – $655
4. Walker County, Ga. – $654
5. Sequatchie County – $632
6. Catoosa County – $628
Source: Average weekly wages in the second quarter, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics