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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Jackson, TN

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Jackson, TN earns $50,720 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,578 a month.

10th percentile
$36,420
25th percentile
$42,190
Median percentile
$50,720
75th percentile
$56,610
90th percentile
$64,080

Based on 130 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

$42,934 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,720
Federal income tax−$3,906
Social Security + Medicare−$3,880
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,578
Every two weeks$1,651

Does it go far here?

$59,306Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, TN

JobMedian 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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee