High paying jobs in Jackson, TN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Jackson, TN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$412,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,080 – $412,460160
2Physicians, All Other$245,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,150 – $432,95080
3Chief Executives$201,090
Bachelor's degree
$63,470 – $495,50090
4Nurse Anesthetists$190,970
Master's degree
$190,970 – $220,84060
5Pharmacists$140,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,910 – $154,870180
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$139,040
Bachelor's degree
$110,250 – $196,39080
7Sales Managers$134,810
Bachelor's degree
$69,960 – $217,710220
8Lawyers$133,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,040 – $345,550190
9Financial Managers$131,090
Bachelor's degree
$77,330 – $265,450250
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,280
Bachelor's degree
$80,400 – $195,180110
11Industrial Production Managers$123,840
Bachelor's degree
$75,050 – $197,730180
12Marketing Managers$121,910
Bachelor's degree
$74,420 – $200,810100
13Human Resources Managers$115,320
Bachelor's degree
$82,420 – $162,63070
14Computer Network Architects$110,570
Bachelor's degree
$62,060 – $175,04050
15Administrative Services Managers$108,900
Bachelor's degree
$64,320 – $203,880130
16Nurse Practitioners$108,260
Master's degree
$72,800 – $134,790410
17Facilities Managers$108,090
Bachelor's degree
$76,320 – $152,70060
18Physician Assistants$104,600
Master's degree
$85,520 – $133,30060
19Medical and Health Services Managers$100,770
Bachelor's degree
$64,730 – $156,710300
20Electrical Engineers$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$78,440 – $147,70040
21Engineers, All Other$99,180
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $136,20060
22General and Operations Managers$98,040
Bachelor's degree
$48,490 – $210,4401,220
23Construction Managers$97,070
Bachelor's degree
$61,080 – $163,050140
24Physical Therapists$96,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,870 – $118,540140
25Software Developers$96,540
Bachelor's degree
$65,960 – $158,880130
26Mechanical Engineers$96,290
Bachelor's degree
$65,730 – $132,47080
27Industrial Engineers$94,060
Bachelor's degree
$67,720 – $128,770200
28Civil Engineers$93,070
Bachelor's degree
$75,480 – $130,120100
29Social and Community Service Managers$88,690
Bachelor's degree
$56,660 – $121,15060
30Occupational Therapists$87,360
Master's degree
$80,740 – $116,93080
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,910
Master's degree
$70,530 – $108,690240
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,840 – $167,590120
33Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$82,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,450 – $97,96070
34Dental Hygienists$82,750
Associate's degree
$65,630 – $91,990110
35Speech-Language Pathologists$82,000
Master's degree
$57,460 – $116,090100
36Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,000
Associate's degree
$68,220 – $85,88090
37Financial and Investment Analysts$81,600
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $122,45050
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$81,530
Bachelor's degree
$37,500 – $169,450100
39Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,510
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $144,25030
40Project Management Specialists$81,450
Bachelor's degree
$52,370 – $127,830330
41Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,970 – $100,380110
42Management Analysts$80,790
Bachelor's degree
$47,100 – $142,61090
43Managers, All Other$79,840
Bachelor's degree
$44,580 – $152,650290
44Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,460
Bachelor's degree
$50,660 – $110,88070
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,900
Bachelor's degree
$58,020 – $168,36090
46Computer Systems Analysts$77,790
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $123,890170
47Education Administrators, Postsecondary$77,200
Master's degree
$51,740 – $171,34050
48Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,540 – $91,49050
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,950 – $95,250630
50First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,690 – $116,900460

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	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$412,460	$82,080 – $412,460	160
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$245,880	$92,150 – $432,950	80
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$201,090	$63,470 – $495,500	90
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$190,970	$190,970 – $220,840	60
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,540	$106,910 – $154,870	180
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,040	$110,250 – $196,390	80
7	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,810	$69,960 – $217,710	220
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,770	$75,040 – $345,550	190
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,090	$77,330 – $265,450	250
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,280	$80,400 – $195,180	110
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,840	$75,050 – $197,730	180
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,910	$74,420 – $200,810	100
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,320	$82,420 – $162,630	70
14	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,570	$62,060 – $175,040	50
15	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,900	$64,320 – $203,880	130
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$108,260	$72,800 – $134,790	410
17	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,090	$76,320 – $152,700	60
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$104,600	$85,520 – $133,300	60
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,770	$64,730 – $156,710	300
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,190	$78,440 – $147,700	40
21	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,180	$60,070 – $136,200	60
22	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,040	$48,490 – $210,440	1,220
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,070	$61,080 – $163,050	140
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,610	$64,870 – $118,540	140
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$96,540	$65,960 – $158,880	130
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,290	$65,730 – $132,470	80
27	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,060	$67,720 – $128,770	200
28	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,070	$75,480 – $130,120	100
29	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,690	$56,660 – $121,150	60
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$87,360	$80,740 – $116,930	80
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$85,910	$70,530 – $108,690	240
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,130	$44,840 – $167,590	120
33	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,800	$45,450 – $97,960	70
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,750	$65,630 – $91,990	110
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$82,000	$57,460 – $116,090	100
36	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,000	$68,220 – $85,880	90
37	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,600	$46,460 – $122,450	50
38	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$81,530	$37,500 – $169,450	100
39	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$81,510	$64,990 – $144,250	30
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,450	$52,370 – $127,830	330
41	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,940	$53,970 – $100,380	110
42	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,790	$47,100 – $142,610	90
43	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,840	$44,580 – $152,650	290
44	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,460	$50,660 – $110,880	70
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,900	$58,020 – $168,360	90
46	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,790	$60,480 – $123,890	170
47	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$77,200	$51,740 – $171,340	50
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,480	$47,540 – $91,490	50
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,260	$46,950 – $95,250	630
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,860	$48,690 – $116,900	460

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