Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jackson, TN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jackson, TN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Jackson, TN are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $216,520. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $137,050.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Jackson, TN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Jackson, TN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jackson, TN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$216,520	$174,160	30
2	Pharmacists	$137,050	$49,200	200
3	Sales Managers	$130,970	$73,120	130
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,140	$82,700	60
5	Financial Managers	$115,160	$65,790	270
6	Marketing Managers	$104,410	$70,660	60
7	Industrial Production Managers	$103,050	$59,520	130
8	Electrical Engineers	$102,920	$76,310	40
9	Physician Assistants	$102,510	$81,310	50
10	Lawyers	$101,810	$52,910	150
11	Nurse Practitioners	$100,870	$80,160	230
12	Chief Executives	$99,830	$17,200	50
13	General and Operations Managers	$99,210	$46,540	930
14	Occupational Therapists	$98,290	$59,930	40
15	Human Resources Managers	$96,710	$49,540	60
16	Software Developers	$96,680	$55,100	90
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$96,480	$62,620	80
18	Administrative Services Managers	$96,150	$49,940	140
19	Mechanical Engineers	$93,220	$74,630	60
20	Engineers, All Other	$91,400	$48,070	70
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$87,310	$44,770	80
22	Facilities Managers	$86,070	$57,130	30
23	Physical Therapists	$85,760	$65,680	80
24	Civil Engineers	$84,740	$61,100	50
25	Industrial Engineers	$81,780	$61,320	200
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,020	$56,190	50
27	Medical and Health Services Managers	$80,630	$59,520	290
28	Management Analysts	$79,650	$48,470	90
29	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,260	$62,180	90
30	Construction Managers	$78,680	$47,490	140
31	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$78,210	$49,710	60
32	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$76,220	$48,230	40
33	Financial Analysts	$75,410	$47,670	30
34	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$75,330	$48,440	40
35	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,310	$39,770	120
36	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,030	$50,310	50
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$72,510	$38,030	60
38	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$72,290	$39,900	40
39	Postal Service Clerks	$68,310	$39,770	40
40	All Other Managers	$67,890	$38,680	260
41	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$66,690	$62,680	60
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$65,980	$49,870	170
43	Speech-Language Pathologists	$65,280	$47,840	50
44	Dental Hygienists	$64,860	$45,680	100
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$64,670	$33,390	240
46	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,430	$46,520	190
47	Registered Nurses	$64,320	$55,490	2,400
48	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$64,030	$38,870	70
49	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$63,970	$43,900	60
50	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$63,410	$47,330	60
51	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$63,290	$48,450	50
52	Loan Officers	$62,360	$38,200	70
53	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$61,980	$45,930	130
54	Computer Network Support Specialists	$61,800	$43,650	40
55	Instructional Coordinators	$61,740	$37,460	70
56	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$61,690	$45,210	50
57	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$61,500	$44,060	40
58	Accountants and Auditors	$61,410	$46,130	320
59	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$61,030	$44,720	50
60	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,570	$39,560	680
61	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,140	$39,630	240
62	Logisticians	$60,040	$39,120	50
63	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,850	$39,830	320
64	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,830	$38,790	60
65	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$59,640	$41,090	70
66	Project Management Specialists	$59,630	$34,000	180
67	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$58,810	$50,040	40
68	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$58,460	$49,300	30
69	Cost Estimators	$58,350	$32,360	100
70	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$58,240	$46,580	50
71	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,230	$33,280	170
72	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$56,800	$33,280	300
73	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$56,510	$39,640	130
74	Traffic Technicians	$54,270	$48,590	50
75	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$54,070	$36,120	80
76	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$53,390	$36,780	990
77	Respiratory Therapists	$52,980	$43,260	90
78	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$52,800	$35,670	100
79	Radiologic Technologists	$52,720	$42,940	150
80	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$52,470	$32,220	260
81	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$52,300	$40,920	60
82	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,120	$35,160	80
83	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,020	$41,440	460
84	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$51,880	$27,970	280
85	Crane and Tower Operators	$51,500	$37,790	70
86	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,230	$38,960	40
87	Public Relations Specialists	$51,200	$31,480	40
88	Electricians	$51,170	$36,560	290
89	Millwrights	$51,010	$30,360	40
90	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$50,770	$35,360	140
91	Other Business Operations Specialists	$50,450	$33,760	230
92	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,410	$40,600	140
93	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$50,280	$35,570	40
94	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$50,270	$32,640	190
95	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$50,140	$27,300	50
96	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$50,030	$47,600	320
97	Tool and Die Makers	$50,020	$40,670	310
98	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,950	$40,920	330
99	Computer Occupations, All Other	$49,830	$27,060	160
100	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$49,540	$30,410	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jackson, TN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$169,570
2	Pharmacists	$130,840
3	Sales Managers	$116,030
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$105,110
5	Physician Assistants	$99,890
6	Chief Executives	$99,830
7	Financial Managers	$98,310
8	Purchasing Managers	$98,130
9	Occupational Therapists	$97,380
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$96,990

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jackson, TN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$183,530
2	Pharmacists	$123,330
3	Sales Managers	$120,970
4	Lawyers	$115,740
5	Engineers, All Other	$111,560
6	Marketing Managers	$109,830
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$109,680
8	Electrical Engineers	$100,720
9	Chief Executives	$99,960
10	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$98,380

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jackson, TN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$189,950
2	Pharmacists	$124,170
3	Lawyers	$114,600
4	Sales Managers	$112,640
5	Physician Assistants	$108,130
6	Engineers, All Other	$107,250
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$107,130
8	Chief Executives	$99,230
9	Electrical Engineers	$98,470
10	Financial Managers	$94,850

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