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Medical Transcriptionists salary in Jackson, TN

The median medical transcriptionists in Jackson, TN earns $46,680 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,307 a month.

10th percentile
$27,300
25th percentile
$38,920
Median percentile
$46,680
75th percentile
$50,630
90th percentile
$56,770

Based on 60 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

$39,687 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,680
Federal income tax−$3,422
Social Security + Medicare−$3,571
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,307
Every two weeks$1,526

Does it go far here?

$54,582Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
30%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

All medical transcriptionists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee