Recreation Workers salary in Jackson, TN

The median recreation workers in Jackson, TN earns $33,550 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,428 a month.

10th percentile: $22,000
25th percentile: $28,910
Median percentile: $33,550
75th percentile: $38,180
90th percentile: $43,780

Based on 60 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

$29,137 take-home a year

Gross pay	$33,550
Federal income tax	−$1,846
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,567
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,428
Every two weeks	$1,121

Does it go far here?

$39,230Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).

41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, TN

Job	Median 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 recreation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee