Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Jackson, TN

The median educational instruction and library workers, all other in Jackson, TN earns $38,150 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,736 a month.

10th percentile: $27,030
25th percentile: $27,030
Median percentile: $38,150
75th percentile: $44,510
90th percentile: $55,430

Based on 70 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

$32,834 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,150
Federal income tax	−$2,398
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,918
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,736
Every two weeks	$1,263

Does it go far here?

$44,608Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).

36%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 educational instruction and library workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee