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Healthcare jobs in Chattanooga, TN

CNA and patient care technician jobs in Chattanooga, TN

13 open CNA and patient care technician jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at 10 employers, typically posting $17.61–$18 an hour. Help patients with daily care, vital signs and getting around, as part of the nursing team.

13
Open in Chattanooga
10
Employers hiring
$17.67
Median posted /hr

Newest CNA and patient care technician jobs in Chattanooga

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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  • NURSES Etc Staffing logo

    NURSES Etc StaffingHealthcare staffing agency

    Healthcare staffing firm since 2000 placing travel, per diem, local PRN and government service clinicians.

    Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Doctors, Therapy & rehab

  • GrapeTree Medical Staffing logo

    GrapeTree Medical StaffingTravel nursing agency

    Places nurses, CNAs and allied professionals on contract and per diem assignments.

    Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Allied health

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CNAs & PCTs occupations in Chattanooga

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What CNA and patient care technician jobs pay in Chattanooga

Typical posted hourly pay

$17.61–$18/hr

The middle half of 9 posted hourly rates from 6 employers, median $17.67/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$38.35 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)$79,770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)6,460 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$15.71 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)$32,670 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)2,560 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$28.16 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)$58,580 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)1,560 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092, opens in a new tab))$19.31 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)$40,160 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)2,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$47.65 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)$99,120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)520 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)
Speech-Language Pathologists(29-1127 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1127, opens in a new tab))$45.07 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)$93,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)330 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$18.65 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)$38,790 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)2,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018, opens in a new tab))$26.57 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)$55,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)600 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chattanooga, TN-GA area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Chattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan area.

Employers hiring CNAs & PCTs in Chattanooga, TN

CNA and patient care technician jobs in Chattanooga, TN: common questions

What do CNA and patient care technician jobs in Chattanooga, TN pay?

Across 9 open CNA and patient care technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 6 employers, the middle half pays $17.61–$18 an hour, median $17.67.

Who has the most CNA and patient care technician jobs in Chattanooga, TN?

By open jobs on this board: CommonSpirit Health (3), Ascension (2) and BrightSpring Health Services (1).

What do you need to get hired?

State CNA certification for most roles; some hospitals train you or hire nursing students as techs. Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Chattanooga and its kind of job is CNAs & PCTs. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Chattanooga, TN, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Chattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). CNA and patient care technician jobs in Chattanooga, TN. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/tennessee/chattanooga/nursing-assistants

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