Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in Jackson, TN

The median telecommunications line installers and repairers in Jackson, TN earns $59,160 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,143 a month.

10th percentile: $45,060
25th percentile: $49,640
Median percentile: $59,160
75th percentile: $78,740
90th percentile: $79,970

Based on 120 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

$49,715 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,160
Federal income tax	−$4,919
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,526
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,143
Every two weeks	$1,912

Does it go far here?

$69,175Median 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

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

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