Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Jackson, TN

The median fast food and counter workers in Jackson, TN earns $26,360 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,943 a month.

10th percentile: $21,520
25th percentile: $23,100
Median percentile: $26,360
75th percentile: $27,650
90th percentile: $33,220

Based on 2,370 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

$23,317 take-home a year

Gross pay	$26,360
Federal income tax	−$1,026
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,017
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$1,943
Every two weeks	$897

Does it go far here?

$30,822Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).

51%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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