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Registered Nurses salary in Jackson, TN

The median registered nurses in Jackson, TN earns $75,610 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,168 a month.

10th percentile
$57,840
25th percentile
$64,320
Median percentile
$75,610
75th percentile
$82,020
90th percentile
$91,680

Based on 1,930 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

$62,022 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,610
Federal income tax−$7,804
Social Security + Medicare−$5,784
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,168
Every two weeks$2,385

Does it go far here?

$88,410Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
19%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
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
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,560

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee