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Software Developers salary in Jackson, TN

The median software developers in Jackson, TN earns $96,540 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,395 a month.

10th percentile
$65,960
25th percentile
$79,780
Median percentile
$96,540
75th percentile
$125,620
90th percentile
$158,880

Based on 130 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

$76,746 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,540
Federal income tax−$12,409
Social Security + Medicare−$7,385
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,395
Every two weeks$2,952

Does it go far here?

$112,883Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
16%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

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