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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Jackson, TN

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jackson, TN earns $55,860 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,922 a month.

10th percentile
$48,060
25th percentile
$48,520
Median percentile
$55,860
75th percentile
$61,110
90th percentile
$64,650

Based on 430 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

$47,064 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,860
Federal income tax−$4,523
Social Security + Medicare−$4,273
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,922
Every two weeks$1,810

Does it go far here?

$65,317Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
25%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee