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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Jackson, TN

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jackson, TN earns $59,700 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,179 a month.

10th percentile
$47,970
25th percentile
$52,080
Median percentile
$59,700
75th percentile
$65,480
90th percentile
$72,800

Based on 580 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

$50,149 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,700
Federal income tax−$4,984
Social Security + Medicare−$4,567
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,179
Every two weeks$1,929

Does it go far here?

$69,807Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
24%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
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,560

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee