Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Jackson, TN

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Jackson, TN earns $59,120 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,140 a month.

10th percentile: $50,820
25th percentile: $52,160
Median percentile: $59,120
75th percentile: $63,800
90th percentile: $73,390

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,683 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,120
Federal income tax	−$4,914
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,523
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,140
Every two weeks	$1,911

Does it go far here?

$69,128Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).

24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, TN

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,040
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$76,260
Registered Nurses	$75,610
Accountants and Auditors	$71,980
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,270
Electricians	$60,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,700

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