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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Jackson, TN

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Jackson, TN earns $59,960 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,196 a month.

10th percentile
$50,460
25th percentile
$50,460
Median percentile
$59,960
75th percentile
$64,430
90th percentile
$64,430

Based on 70 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

$50,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,960
Federal income tax−$5,015
Social Security + Medicare−$4,587
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,196
Every two weeks$1,937

Does it go far here?

$70,111Median 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
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,700

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