Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Jackson, TN

The median child, family, and school social workers in Jackson, TN earns $53,960 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,795 a month.

10th percentile: $37,370
25th percentile: $45,640
Median percentile: $53,960
75th percentile: $68,970
90th percentile: $75,830

Based on 250 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

$45,537 take-home a year

Gross pay	$53,960
Federal income tax	−$4,295
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,128
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,795
Every two weeks	$1,751

Does it go far here?

$63,095Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).

26%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

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee