Highest paying jobs in Jackson, TN
The best paying occupations in the Jackson, TN metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 14.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |