What is the average salary in Jackson, TN?
$52,800a year
Average yearly pay across 286 jobs with official data in the Jackson, TN metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $25.39
- Jobs with data
- 286
- Workers counted
- 78,140
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| General Internal Medicine Physician | $412,500 |
| Physician | $245,900 |
| Chief Executive | $201,100 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | $191,000 |
| Pharmacist | $140,500 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $139,000 |
| Sales Manager | $134,800 |
| Lawyer | $133,800 |
| Financial Manager | $131,100 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $130,300 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Laborer and Freight | $36,710 |
| Retail Salesperson | $30,990 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $26,360 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $31,120 |
| Registered Nurse | $75,610 |
| Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator | $40,340 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver | $55,160 |
| Cashier | $27,690 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $34,410 |
| General and Operations Manager | $98,040 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$108,900
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$139,000
- Chief Executive$201,100
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$130,300
- Construction Manager$97,070
- Education Administrator$85,910
- Education Administrator$77,200
- Facilities Manager$108,100
- Financial Manager$131,100
- Food Service Manager$61,380
- General and Operations Manager$98,040
- Human Resources Manager$115,300
- Industrial Production Manager$123,800
- Manager$79,840
- Marketing Manager$121,900
- Medical and Health Services Manager$100,800
- Property$46,130
- Sales Manager$134,800
- Social and Community Service Manager$88,690
- Transportation$83,130
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$71,980
- Business Operations Specialist$62,770
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$52,880
- Claims Adjuster$65,300
- Compliance Officer$59,810
- Cost Estimator$69,380
- Financial and Investment Analyst$81,600
- Human Resources Specialist$63,430
- Loan Officer$61,500
- Logistician$50,220
- Management Analyst$80,790
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$57,790
- Meeting$46,200
- Personal Financial Advisor$60,420
- Project Management Specialist$81,450
- Property Appraiser and Assessor$64,050
- Training and Development Specialist$49,870
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Network Architect$110,600
- Computer Network Support Specialist$60,010
- Computer Occupation$72,090
- Computer Systems Analyst$77,790
- Computer User Support Specialist$48,530
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$77,900
- Software Developer$96,540
Architecture and engineering
- Architect$81,510
- Civil Engineer$93,070
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$57,270
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,680
- Electrical Engineer$100,200
- Engineer$99,180
- Industrial Engineer$94,060
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,000
- Mechanical Engineer$96,290
Life, physical, and social science
- Chemical Technician$57,390
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$68,390
- Forensic Science Technician$74,020
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$78,460
Community and social service
- Child$53,960
- Community and Social Service Specialist$54,250
- Counselor$52,880
- Educational$55,400
- Healthcare Social Worker$54,520
- Marriage and Family Therapist$48,600
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$37,170
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$58,010
- Rehabilitation Counselor$40,190
- Social and Human Service Assistant$40,820
- Social Worker$36,300
- Substance Abuse$46,520
Legal
- Lawyer$133,800
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$48,970
Educational instruction and library
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,440
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$59,120
- Educational Instruction and Library Worker$38,150
- Elementary School Teacher$51,470
- Instructional Coordinator$67,670
- Kindergarten Teacher$52,110
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$57,560
- Middle School Teacher$55,860
- Postsecondary Teacher$65,350
- Preschool Teacher$35,980
- Psychology Teacher$65,180
- Secondary School Teacher$59,700
- Special Education Teacher$52,370
- Special Education Teacher$56,450
- Special Education Teacher$59,960
- Substitute Teacher$23,400
- Teaching Assistant$29,190
- Tutor$37,400
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Coach and Scout$37,700
- Graphic Designer$48,040
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$35,070
- Public Relations Specialist$52,580
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$62,420
- Dental Hygienist$82,750
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,000
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$58,620
- Emergency Medical Technician$39,180
- General Internal Medicine Physician$412,500
- Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$82,800
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$50,670
- Medical Records Specialist$57,150
- Nurse Anesthetist$191,000
- Nurse Practitioner$108,300
- Occupational Therapist$87,360
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician$36,620
- Optician$47,480
- Paramedic$51,550
- Pharmacist$140,500
- Pharmacy Technician$39,090
- Physical Therapist$96,610
- Physician$245,900
- Physician Assistant$104,600
- Psychiatric Technician$38,930
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$64,620
- Registered Nurse$75,610
- Respiratory Therapist$65,310
- Speech-Language Pathologist$82,000
- Surgical Technologist$59,090
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$46,590
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$31,120
- Medical Assistant$37,280
- Medical Equipment Preparer$38,740
- Medical Transcriptionist$46,680
- Nursing Assistant$36,900
- Phlebotomist$37,370
- Physical Therapist Assistant$60,980
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,840
Protective service
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$22,030
- Chef and Head Cook$69,280
- Cook$26,430
- Cook$35,110
- Cook$35,490
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$24,850
- Dishwasher$29,630
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$26,360
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$36,660
- Food Preparation Worker$26,970
- Food Server$27,950
- Host and Hostess$29,300
- Waiter and Waitress$20,490
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,280
- Animal Caretaker$30,890
- Childcare Worker$27,540
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$41,260
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$42,430
- Recreation Worker$33,550
- Residential Advisor$29,210
- Skincare Specialist$31,410
Sales and related
- Cashier$27,690
- Counter and Rental Clerk$37,360
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$71,380
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,900
- Insurance Sales Agent$64,310
- Parts Salesperson$36,860
- Retail Salesperson$30,990
- Sales Representative$81,530
- Sales Representative$59,560
- Sales Representatives of Service$51,540
- Security$47,830
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$36,240
- Billing and Posting Clerk$41,090
- Bookkeeping$45,240
- Court$48,250
- Customer Service Representative$38,680
- Data Entry Keyer$36,270
- Dispatcher$50,720
- Eligibility Interviewer$46,160
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$55,750
- File Clerk$39,030
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$61,270
- Hotel$28,410
- Human Resources Assistant$46,160
- Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$36,810
- Interviewer$38,930
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,610
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,100
- Meter Reader$47,870
- Office and Administrative Support Worker$36,220
- Office Clerk$37,750
- Order Clerk$34,380
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$47,820
- Postal Service Clerk$64,290
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,010
- Procurement Clerk$40,250
- Production$52,910
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$44,450
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$33,860
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$40,720
- Shipping$45,320
- Teller$35,600
Farming, fishing, and forestry
Construction and extraction
- Carpenter$47,950
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$43,730
- Construction and Building Inspector$54,450
- Construction Laborer$44,610
- Electrician$60,360
- Fence Erector$45,800
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$69,890
- Helpers--Electrician$38,480
- Helpers--Pipelayer$46,650
- Highway Maintenance Worker$45,780
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$47,240
- Painter$42,840
- Plumber$52,620
- Sheet Metal Worker$63,300
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$45,770
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$49,910
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$55,690
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$69,950
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$80,940
- Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$45,480
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$75,860
- Heating$54,150
- Helpers--Installation$39,920
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$76,260
- Installation$58,950
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,080
- Maintenance Worker$62,890
- Millwright$59,670
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$61,830
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$58,310
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$76,480
- Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$59,160
Production
- Baker$34,630
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,840
- Coating$46,110
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,450
- Crushing$47,180
- Cutting$43,150
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$47,890
- Extruding$42,320
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$48,250
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$63,550
- Food Batchmaker$40,560
- Food Processing Worker$43,150
- Helpers--Production Worker$41,340
- Inspector$45,910
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$32,180
- Machinist$48,340
- Meat$38,620
- Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$32,990
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$40,340
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,610
- Molding$37,400
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$47,840
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$39,890
- Paper Goods Machine Setter$45,900
- Plating Machine Setter$38,220
- Printing Press Operator$39,360
- Production Worker$45,500
- Rolling Machine Setter$63,900
- Sawing Machine Setter$45,850
- Sewing Machine Operator$37,380
- Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$58,490
- Tool and Die Maker$57,240
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$49,070
- Welder$45,460
- Welding$36,350
Transportation and material moving
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$31,140
- Bus Driver$41,590
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,560
- Crane and Tower Operator$59,410
- Driver/Sales Worker$38,310
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,720
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$55,160
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$38,570
- Laborer and Freight$36,710
- Light Truck Driver$43,660
- Packer and Packager$37,670
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$50,050
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$29,550
- Stocker and Order Filler$34,410
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Jackson, TN?
About $52,800 a year ($25.39 an hour): the average of the 286 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Jackson, TN?
General Internal Medicine Physician ($412,500), Physician ($245,900), Chief Executive ($201,100).
What are the most common jobs in Jackson, TN?
Laborer and Freight (2,410 jobs), Retail Salesperson (2,390 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (2,370 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.