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Nursing Assistants salary in Jackson, TN

The median nursing assistants in Jackson, TN earns $36,900 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,652 a month.

10th percentile
$29,800
25th percentile
$31,940
Median percentile
$36,900
75th percentile
$38,100
90th percentile
$39,880

Based on 1,080 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

$31,829 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,900
Federal income tax−$2,248
Social Security + Medicare−$2,823
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,652
Every two weeks$1,224

Does it go far here?

$43,147Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
38%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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