Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Jackson, TN
The median correctional officers and jailers in Jackson, TN earns $45,770 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,246 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,790
- 25th percentile
- $43,100
- Median percentile
- $45,770
- 75th percentile
- $54,970
- 90th percentile
- $54,970
Based on 140 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
$38,956 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,770 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,312 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,501 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,246 |
| Every two weeks | $1,498 |
Does it go far here?
$53,518Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 a month, Census ACS).
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