Among the Chattanooga area companies reporting median compensation for employees under Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, Tennessee Valley Authority, America's biggest public power utility, paid the highest and Mohawk Industries Inc., the world's biggest floorcovering maker with operations around the globe, paid the lowest median pay.
Median pay of local employers:
1. Tennessee Valley Authority - $139,953.
2. CBL Properties - $86,404.
3. Unum - $68,308.
4. Covenant Logistics - $65,878.
5. U.S. Xpress - $64,244.
6. Astec Industries - $58,844.
7. Miller Industries - $46,256.
8. Mohawk Industries - $36,391.
Source: Proxy statements filed by each company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission based upon the midpoint of total compensation paid to all employees of each business. TVA filed its report for fiscal year 2021, which ended Sept. 30, 2021. The other companies reported compensation for the calendar year 2021.