Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Jackson, TN
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Jackson, TN earns $47,240 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,345 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,990
- 25th percentile
- $40,870
- Median percentile
- $47,240
- 75th percentile
- $55,570
- 90th percentile
- $64,270
Based on 270 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
$40,137 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,240 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,489 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,614 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,345 |
| Every two weeks | $1,544 |
Does it go far here?
$55,237Median 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
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee