High paying entry level jobs in Jackson, TN

These occupations in Jackson, TN ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Jackson, TN run 14.5% below the national average (2024), so a Jackson, TN salary is worth about 1.17× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Jackson, TN · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$190,970
Master's degree
$190,970 – $220,84060
2Pharmacists$140,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,910 – $154,870180
3Lawyers$133,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,040 – $345,550190
4Nurse Practitioners$108,260
Master's degree
$72,800 – $134,790410
5Physician Assistants$104,600
Master's degree
$85,520 – $133,30060
6Electrical Engineers$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$78,440 – $147,70040
7Engineers, All Other$99,180
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $136,20060
8Physical Therapists$96,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,870 – $118,540140
9Software Developers$96,540
Bachelor's degree
$65,960 – $158,880130
10Mechanical Engineers$96,290
Bachelor's degree
$65,730 – $132,47080
11Industrial Engineers$94,060
Bachelor's degree
$67,720 – $128,770200
12Civil Engineers$93,070
Bachelor's degree
$75,480 – $130,120100
13Occupational Therapists$87,360
Master's degree
$80,740 – $116,93080
14Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$82,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,450 – $97,96070
15Dental Hygienists$82,750
Associate's degree
$65,630 – $91,990110
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,000
Associate's degree
$68,220 – $85,88090
17Financial and Investment Analysts$81,600
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $122,45050
18Project Management Specialists$81,450
Bachelor's degree
$52,370 – $127,830330
19Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,460
Bachelor's degree
$50,660 – $110,88070
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,900
Bachelor's degree
$58,020 – $168,36090
21Computer Systems Analysts$77,790
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $123,890170
22Registered Nurses$75,610
Bachelor's degree
$57,840 – $91,6801,930
23Computer Occupations, All Other$72,090
Bachelor's degree
$43,260 – $117,320140
24Accountants and Auditors$71,980
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $115,210520
25Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$68,390
Bachelor's degree
$58,010 – $97,15060
26Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,000
Associate's degree
$48,360 – $75,630120
27Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,550 – $79,07070
28Respiratory Therapists$65,310
Associate's degree
$52,400 – $74,990110
29Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$65,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,280 – $78,14050
30Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,620
Associate's degree
$52,130 – $78,220160
31Human Resources Specialists$63,430
Bachelor's degree
$41,980 – $111,870370
32Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,770
Bachelor's degree
$37,090 – $122,820130
33Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,420
Bachelor's degree
$38,480 – $80,770210
34Physical Therapist Assistants$60,980
Associate's degree
$50,420 – $79,510120
35Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,680
Associate's degree
$22,170 – $82,94040
36Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,960
Bachelor's degree
$50,460 – $64,43070
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,700
Bachelor's degree
$47,970 – $72,800580
38Surgical Technologists$59,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,610 – $79,57070
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,790
Bachelor's degree
$35,550 – $96,420140
40Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,560
Master's degree
$27,040 – $65,13070
41Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,270
Associate's degree
$56,220 – $69,47040
42Medical Records Specialists$57,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,560 – $81,02090
43Special Education Teachers, Middle School$56,450
Bachelor's degree
$49,050 – $64,68040
44Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$55,860
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $64,650430
45Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,400
Master's degree
$36,470 – $70,320170
46Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,250
Bachelor's degree
$40,200 – $68,54050
47Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,960
Bachelor's degree
$37,370 – $75,830250
48Counselors, All Other$52,880
Master's degree
$50,340 – $57,48050
49Public Relations Specialists$52,580
Bachelor's degree
$31,480 – $87,11040
50Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$52,370
Bachelor's degree
$49,190 – $64,400110

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianJackson, TN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$190,970	$190,970 – $220,840	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,540	$106,910 – $154,870	180
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,770	$75,040 – $345,550	190
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$108,260	$72,800 – $134,790	410
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$104,600	$85,520 – $133,300	60
6	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,190	$78,440 – $147,700	40
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,180	$60,070 – $136,200	60
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,610	$64,870 – $118,540	140
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$96,540	$65,960 – $158,880	130
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,290	$65,730 – $132,470	80
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,060	$67,720 – $128,770	200
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,070	$75,480 – $130,120	100
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$87,360	$80,740 – $116,930	80
14	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,800	$45,450 – $97,960	70
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,750	$65,630 – $91,990	110
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,000	$68,220 – $85,880	90
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,600	$46,460 – $122,450	50
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,450	$52,370 – $127,830	330
19	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,460	$50,660 – $110,880	70
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,900	$58,020 – $168,360	90
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,790	$60,480 – $123,890	170
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$75,610	$57,840 – $91,680	1,930
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,090	$43,260 – $117,320	140
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,980	$49,360 – $115,210	520
25	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$68,390	$58,010 – $97,150	60
26	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,000	$48,360 – $75,630	120
27	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$65,350	$56,550 – $79,070	70
28	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$65,310	$52,400 – $74,990	110
29	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$65,180	$52,280 – $78,140	50
30	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,620	$52,130 – $78,220	160
31	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,430	$41,980 – $111,870	370
32	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,770	$37,090 – $122,820	130
33	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,420	$38,480 – $80,770	210
34	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,980	$50,420 – $79,510	120
35	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,680	$22,170 – $82,940	40
36	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,960	$50,460 – $64,430	70
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,700	$47,970 – $72,800	580
38	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,090	$47,610 – $79,570	70
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,790	$35,550 – $96,420	140
40	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$57,560	$27,040 – $65,130	70
41	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,270	$56,220 – $69,470	40
42	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,150	$37,560 – $81,020	90
43	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$56,450	$49,050 – $64,680	40
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$55,860	$48,060 – $64,650	430
45	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$55,400	$36,470 – $70,320	170
46	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$54,250	$40,200 – $68,540	50
47	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,960	$37,370 – $75,830	250
48	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$52,880	$50,340 – $57,480	50
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$52,580	$31,480 – $87,110	40
50	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$52,370	$49,190 – $64,400	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Jackson, TN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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