Jackson, TN
Across all occupations in the Jackson, TN metropolitan area, the median wage is $44,790 a year ($21.53 an hour) and the mean $53,290, May 2025. That median is −12% against the US median of $50,980 and −5% against Tennessee's $47,380. BLS counts 84,530 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is general internal medicine physicians; the largest is laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.
All occupations: Jackson, TN vs Tennessee and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Jackson, TN | Hourly | $13.25 | $16.48 | $21.53 | $29.31 | $40.01 | $25.62 | 84,530 |
| Annual | $27,560 | $34,270 | $44,790 | $60,960 | $83,220 | $53,290 | ||
| Tennessee | Hourly | $13.75 | $17.23 | $22.78 | $34.16 | $49.58 | $29.23 | 3,278,760 |
| Annual | $28,600 | $35,830 | $47,380 | $71,050 | $103,130 | $60,800 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
286 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Tennessee. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Jackson, TN
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $412,460 | $198.30 | 160 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $245,880 | $118.21 | 80 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $201,090 | $96.68 | 90 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $190,970 | $91.81 | 60 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $140,540 | $67.57 | 180 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,040 | $66.85 | 80 |
| 7 | Sales Managers in Tennessee | $134,810 | $64.81 | 220 |
| 8 | Lawyers in Tennessee | $133,770 | $64.31 | 190 |
| 9 | Financial Managers in Tennessee | $131,090 | $63.03 | 250 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Tennessee | $130,280 | $62.64 | 110 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $123,840 | $59.54 | 180 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $121,910 | $58.61 | 100 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $115,320 | $55.44 | 70 |
| 14 | Computer Network Architects | $110,570 | $53.16 | 50 |
| 15 | Administrative Services Managers | $108,900 | $52.36 | 130 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $108,260 | $52.05 | 410 |
| 17 | Facilities Managers | $108,090 | $51.97 | 60 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $104,600 | $50.29 | 60 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $100,770 | $48.45 | 300 |
| 20 | Electrical Engineers | $100,190 | $48.17 | 40 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Jackson, TN
Most concentrated occupations in Jackson, TN
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 10.23 | 140 | 1.71 | $47,180 |
| 2 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 8.11 | 420 | 5.01 | $45,900 |
| 3 | Food Batchmakers | 6.75 | 640 | 7.57 | $40,560 |
| 4 | Production Workers, All Other | 6.33 | 870 | 10.25 | $45,500 |
| 5 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 5.92 | 100 | 1.20 | $36,350 |
| 6 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4.66 | 150 | 1.82 | $48,250 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 4.36 | 160 | 1.88 | $412,460 |
| 8 | Tool and Die Makers | 3.61 | 110 | 1.32 | $57,240 |
| 9 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 3.43 | 280 | 3.26 | $38,930 |
| 10 | Food Processing Workers, All Other | 3.27 | 120 | 1.37 | $43,150 |
Occupation groups in Jackson, TN
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $101,760 | $118,880 | 4,020 | 47.62 | 0.67 |
| Legal | $92,540 | $122,810 | 340 | 4.03 | 0.48 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $79,430 | $86,810 | 870 | 10.30 | 0.61 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $74,360 | $81,310 | 950 | 11.29 | 0.33 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $72,140 | $76,360 | 340 | 3.99 | 0.42 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $65,370 | $85,320 | 6,120 | 72.37 | 1.15 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $64,370 | $71,280 | 3,140 | 37.21 | 0.55 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $55,820 | $58,990 | 4,560 | 53.98 | 1.38 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $51,710 | $51,470 | 4,220 | 49.94 | 0.85 |
| Community and Social Service | $48,600 | $51,720 | 1,710 | 20.21 | 1.18 |
| Construction and Extraction | $47,940 | $53,350 | 3,330 | 39.36 | 0.95 |
| Protective Service | $45,990 | $51,380 | 1,870 | 22.17 | 0.91 |
| Production | $45,250 | $47,090 | 11,040 | 130.58 | 2.37 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $43,880 | $50,860 | 620 | 7.29 | 0.55 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $42,750 | $45,650 | 9,920 | 117.38 | 1.03 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $39,550 | $43,950 | 9,240 | 109.32 | 1.24 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,160 | $37,920 | 220 | 2.64 | 0.94 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $34,550 | $35,940 | 2,000 | 23.72 | 0.81 |
| Healthcare Support | $33,940 | $35,600 | 4,520 | 53.47 | 1.05 |
| Sales and Related | $33,890 | $43,280 | 7,030 | 83.15 | 0.96 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,470 | $32,210 | 1,260 | 14.90 | 0.71 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,630 | $29,780 | 7,190 | 85.09 | 0.97 |
Every occupation in Tennessee, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 286 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Jackson, TN estimates (area 27180).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Jackson, TN area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.