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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Jackson, TN

The median home health and personal care aides in Jackson, TN earns $31,120 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,265 a month.

10th percentile
$28,030
25th percentile
$29,800
Median percentile
$31,120
75th percentile
$34,060
90th percentile
$36,170

Based on 2,280 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

$27,185 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,120
Federal income tax−$1,554
Social Security + Medicare−$2,381
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,265
Every two weeks$1,046

Does it go far here?

$36,388Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
44%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

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