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Chief Executive Salary in Jackson, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chief executives in Jackson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chief Executives in Jackson, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,440
25th Percentile Wage
$53,890
50th Percentile Wage
$99,230
75th Percentile Wage
$182,490
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $182,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,440.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$99,230
-13.20% -22.37%
2018
$112,330
-5.03% -
2017
$117,980
14.57% -
2016
$100,790
-15.76% -
2015
$116,670
-3.00% -
2014
$120,170
-10.03% -
2013
$132,220
8.16% -
2012
$121,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Chief Executive Salary in Jackson with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,230 in Jackson is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Jackson is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 71.1 percent (71.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$158,040
Knoxville
$157,200
Memphis
$146,410
Chattanooga
$143,380
Morristown
$124,840
Cleveland
$123,520
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$119,890
Johnson City
$114,290
Clarksville
$106,760
Jackson
$99,230
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$77,310
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$56,780
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$28,660

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Tennessee.