Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Jackson, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education teachers in Jackson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in Jackson, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,280
25th Percentile Wage
$26,290
50th Percentile Wage
$42,250
75th Percentile Wage
$59,190
90th Percentile Wage
$72,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,280.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Jackson with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,250 in Jackson is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Jackson is 46.5 percent (46.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chattanooga and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chattanooga
$78,960
Memphis
$77,610
Knoxville
$73,310
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$63,910
Clarksville
$59,730
Cleveland
$49,280
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,030
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$48,690
Jackson
$42,250
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$27,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Tennessee.