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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Jackson, TN

The median ophthalmic medical technicians in Jackson, TN earns $36,620 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,634 a month.

10th percentile
$31,160
25th percentile
$32,210
Median percentile
$36,620
75th percentile
$39,190
90th percentile
$45,640

Based on 50 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

$31,604 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,620
Federal income tax−$2,214
Social Security + Medicare−$2,801
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,634
Every two weeks$1,216

Does it go far here?

$42,819Median 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

All ophthalmic medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee