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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Jackson, TN

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Jackson, TN earns $35,980 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,591 a month.

10th percentile
$22,080
25th percentile
$28,630
Median percentile
$35,980
75th percentile
$54,860
90th percentile
$62,260

Based on 120 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

$31,090 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,980
Federal income tax−$2,138
Social Security + Medicare−$2,752
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,591
Every two weeks$1,196

Does it go far here?

$42,071Median 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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee