Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Jackson, TN

The median education administrators, postsecondary in Jackson, TN earns $77,200 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,262 a month.

10th percentile: $51,740
25th percentile: $67,250
Median percentile: $77,200
75th percentile: $108,740
90th percentile: $171,340

Based on 50 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

$63,140 take-home a year

Gross pay	$77,200
Federal income tax	−$8,154
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,906
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$5,262
Every two weeks	$2,428

Does it go far here?

$90,269Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).

19%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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