Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Jackson, TN

The median food processing workers, all other in Jackson, TN earns $43,150 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,071 a month.

10th percentile: $35,460
25th percentile: $37,710
Median percentile: $43,150
75th percentile: $50,960
90th percentile: $50,960

Based on 120 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

$36,851 take-home a year

Gross pay	$43,150
Federal income tax	−$2,998
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,301
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,071
Every two weeks	$1,417

Does it go far here?

$50,455Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).

32%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 food processing workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee