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Wages by occupation in Jackson, TN

In Jackson, TN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,170 in May 2024, with 84,400 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS288 occupations

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What stands out

In Jackson, TN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,170 in May 2024, with 84,400 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $219,990 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $18,890 for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 2,270 jobs at a median of $29,920. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Family Medicine Physicians 29-121540$219,990$105,010≥ $239,200evidence →
Nurse Anesthetists 29-115160$184,450$184,450$213,300evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216110$176,980$79,270≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-101190$168,110$61,040≥ $239,200evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051210$134,920$103,530$151,170evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904170$127,620$98,850$187,790evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011160$120,950$76,020$236,920evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124140$119,950$62,630$169,080evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031330$118,320$71,250$202,550evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021100$113,640$69,400$198,560evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022220$113,170$63,820$218,410evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207140$109,470$78,740$153,370evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312170$108,000$75,520$176,580evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171420$107,870$75,350$130,540evidence →
Materials Engineers 17-213130$107,590$70,400$138,380evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012130$105,430$65,390$178,540evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051200$101,190$63,140$169,930evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107150$101,040$79,960$127,620evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301340$100,070$71,750$137,900evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123140$96,910$80,530$114,380evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111300$95,470$64,660$139,960evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-214150$95,210$66,980$140,650evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-303340$94,830$61,080$133,670evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-219970$94,800$60,930$132,920evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252120$94,350$59,340$164,080evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-205190$93,070$75,480$134,980evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112190$91,230$62,730$123,330evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,330$89,850$46,200$216,080evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021170$87,940$52,470$168,220evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032200$86,860$65,660$104,590evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20312,270$29,920$21,690$45,600evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70622,230$35,940$28,870$47,060evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30232,200$26,640$21,590$33,870evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11202,160$29,570$25,580$36,780evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,950$71,640$57,360$85,710evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,930$26,930$18,900$32,100evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,820$50,790$38,400$75,290evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,640$33,010$28,710$46,430evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20901,580$40,580$32,620$47,440evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,350$36,700$23,930$55,340evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,330$89,850$46,200$216,080evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,260$37,880$28,390$57,760evidence →
Production Workers, All Other 51-91991,250$37,660$31,260$50,760evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10111,090$59,380$38,440$90,240evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,070$45,980$30,820$63,260evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-60131,030$37,050$28,910$48,090evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131940$34,930$29,530$41,700evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031930$22,280$15,080$47,310evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061910$49,030$37,640$59,990evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014890$39,570$28,140$54,550evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031870$44,090$29,540$61,860evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021860$49,390$40,590$60,960evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011790$30,790$21,940$41,690evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045780$27,880$19,020$38,570evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011780$66,010$47,550$98,010evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012770$35,430$28,940$57,910evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021760$25,950$22,570$35,130evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033720$40,190$28,080$63,880evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011670$43,100$24,360$65,650evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061670$38,890$32,040$54,780evidence →

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