Jackson Employment

Employment and Industries in the Jackson, Tennessee Area

West Tennessee Healthcare is the largest employer in Jackson, Tennessee. The important industries in Jackson are agriculture, flooring, food processing, power tools, air compressors and appliances. Healthcare and education also have important economic roles.

In Jackson, the leading employment providing segments are healthcare, educational services, construction, accommodation and food services, metal and metal products and machinery. Management, professional and related occupations (29% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (24% of the labor force). Production, transportation and material moving occupations (19% of the jobs).

Details about Jackson, Tennessee: Cost of living index in 2008: 82.9 (national average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $28,000. Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 23%.

Top manufacturers in Jackson, Tennessee:

  • Procter and Gamble
  • Black and Decker (DeVilbiss Air Power)
  • Delta Faucet Company
  • Pinnacle Foods
  • Black and Decker - North (Porter Cable)
  • Persues Distribution
  • TBDN Tennessee Company
  • Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Company
  • Gerdau Amristeel

The primary non-manufacturing employers in Jackson, Tennessee:

  • West Tennessee Healthcare
  • Jackson-Madison County School System
  • City of Jackson
  • Union University
  • Madison County
  • Regional Hospital
  • Walmart
  • Madison-Haywood Developmental Center
  • Jackson Energy Authority
  • Lane College

Some of the most popular jobs filled by those with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, medical and clinical laboratory technicians, medical and health services managers, child, family and school social workers; financial managers and pharmacists.

Jackson businesses can work with helpful organizations such as:

News regarding the business endeavors of local companies is available at jacksonsun.com.

Jobs in Jackson

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations66000$41,930$20.16100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations8690$35,470$17.0613.75
3Production Occupations7410$35,860$17.245.6
4Sales and Related Occupations6020$32,180$15.479.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations5950$67,870$32.635.85
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5740$21,890$10.538.7
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5700$32,630$15.696.7
8Healthcare Support Occupations3700$25,630$12.322.85
9Management Occupations3300$90,860$43.686.35
10Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3280$45,710$21.986
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2830$43,760$21.043.75
12Construction and Extraction Occupations2610$40,950$19.694.6
13Retail Salespersons2550$25,050$12.042.7
14Fast Food and Counter Workers2030$19,280$9.272.45
15Registered Nurses1970$57,490$27.641.95
16Business and Financial Operations Occupations1950$60,850$29.255.35
17Home Health and Personal Care Aides1850$20,120$9.670
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1640$24,500$11.783.6
19Office Clerks, General1620$31,930$15.351.9
20Cashiers1460$21,380$10.282.2
21Architecture and Engineering Occupations1400$73,420$35.31.7
22Community and Social Service Occupations1340$39,590$19.031.75
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1330$30,140$14.491.8
24Personal Care and Service Occupations1280$24,790$11.924.65
25Protective Service Occupations1280$40,510$19.472.2
26Customer Service Representatives1170$31,510$15.151.75
27Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1100$32,930$15.830.8
28Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1080$41,600$201.2
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1030$32,410$15.581.4
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses890$36,940$17.760.5
31Stockers and Order Fillers880$26,630$12.81.25
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers870$51,370$24.70.95
33Nursing Assistants810$25,900$12.450.95
34Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners750$22,360$10.751.5
35Waiters and Waitresses730$23,870$11.481.65
36Machinists720$34,630$16.650.2
37Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations690$45,030$21.651.8
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers680$37,290$17.930.95
39General and Operations Managers680$101,900$48.991.5
40Light Truck Drivers640$31,650$15.220.6
41Maintenance and Repair Workers, General630$37,620$18.090.9
42First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers550$27,740$13.340.6
43Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks530$38,420$18.471.05
44Construction Laborers510$32,100$15.430.9
45Cooks, Fast Food460$19,430$9.340.3
46Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers450$35,170$16.910.35
47Receptionists and Information Clerks450$26,390$12.690.7
48Food Preparation Workers440$19,230$9.250.5
49Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners430$21,550$10.360.9
50Computer and Mathematical Occupations420$66,500$31.973
51Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria420$24,640$11.850.3
52First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers420$65,480$31.480.4
53Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics380$39,110$18.80.5
54Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations380$70,410$33.850.8
55Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products380$72,700$34.950.85
56Security Guards380$26,030$12.510.7
57Cooks, Restaurant370$26,020$12.510.9
58Medical Assistants360$31,200$150.45
59Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians340$43,010$20.680.2
60Electricians340$55,570$26.710.45
61Billing and Posting Clerks320$33,320$16.020.3
62Human Resources Specialists320$61,220$29.430.4
63Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators320$29,170$14.020.4
64Medical and Health Services Managers320$84,400$40.580.3
65Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks320$34,820$16.740.4
66Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel310$46,810$22.510.7
67Financial Managers280$97,080$46.670.4
68Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers280$27,500$13.220.75
69Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders280$35,970$17.30.1
70Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers280$44,900$21.590.4
71Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity270$25,740$12.370.3
72Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric270$254,110$122.170.3
73Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic260$32,930$15.830.1
74First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers260$55,510$26.690.4
75Healthcare Social Workers260$45,640$21.940.1
76Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other260$64,130$30.830.7
77Legal Occupations250$79,300$38.130.8
78Accountants and Auditors240$60,510$29.090.9
79Bartenders240$24,580$11.820.4
80Childcare Workers230$19,570$9.410.7
81Nurse Practitioners230$88,630$42.610.1
82Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks230$46,310$22.260.2
83Industrial Machinery Mechanics220$58,720$28.230.2
84Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other210$45,710$21.980
85Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other200$59,360$28.540.7
86Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment190$27,410$13.180.3
87First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers190$63,120$30.350.3
88Food Servers, Nonrestaurant190$20,410$9.810.2
89Mechanical Engineers190$68,660$33.010.2
90Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic190$30,160$14.50.1
91Pharmacists190$115,530$55.540.2
92Pharmacy Technicians190$31,790$15.280.3
93Tellers190$28,900$13.90.25
94Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers180$32,060$15.420.1
95Construction Managers180$83,700$40.240.3
96Food Service Managers180$45,790$22.010.2
97Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants180$30,410$14.620.4
98Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters180$47,040$22.620.3
99Radiologic Technologists and Technicians180$46,860$22.530.1
100Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists170$47,410$22.790.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Jackson Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$41,93066,000
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,4708,690
Production Occupations$35,8607,410
Sales and Related Occupations$32,1806,020
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$67,8705,950
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,8905,740
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,6305,700
Healthcare Support Occupations$25,6303,700
Management Occupations$90,8603,300
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$45,7103,280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,7602,830
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,9502,610
Retail Salespersons$25,0502,550
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,2802,030
Registered Nurses$57,4901,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,8501,950
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$20,1201,850
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$24,5001,640
Office Clerks, General$31,9301,620
Cashiers$21,3801,460
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$73,4201,400
Community and Social Service Occupations$39,5901,340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,1401,330
Personal Care and Service Occupations$24,7901,280
Protective Service Occupations$40,5101,280
Customer Service Representatives$31,5101,170
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$32,9301,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,6001,080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,4101,030
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$36,940890
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,630880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,370870
Nursing Assistants$25,900810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,360750
Waiters and Waitresses$23,870730
Machinists$34,630720
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,030690
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,290680
General and Operations Managers$101,900680
Light Truck Drivers$31,650640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,620630
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$27,740550
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,420530
Construction Laborers$32,100510
Cooks, Fast Food$19,430460
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$35,170450
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,390450
Food Preparation Workers$19,230440
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$21,550430
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$66,500420

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Jackson, Tennessee Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$41,93066,000
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,4708,690
Production Occupations$35,8607,410
Sales and Related Occupations$32,1806,020
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$67,8705,950
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,6305,700
Healthcare Support Occupations$25,6303,700
Management Occupations$90,8603,300
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$45,7103,280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,7602,830
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,9502,610
Retail Salespersons$25,0502,550
Registered Nurses$57,4901,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,8501,950
Office Clerks, General$31,9301,620
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$73,4201,400
Community and Social Service Occupations$39,5901,340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,1401,330
Protective Service Occupations$40,5101,280
Customer Service Representatives$31,5101,170
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$32,9301,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,6001,080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,4101,030
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$36,940890
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,630880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,370870
Nursing Assistants$25,900810
Machinists$34,630720
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,030690
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,290680
General and Operations Managers$101,900680
Light Truck Drivers$31,650640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,620630
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$27,740550
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,420530
Construction Laborers$32,100510
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$35,170450
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,390450
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$66,500420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,480420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$39,110380
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$70,410380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,700380
Security Guards$26,030380
Cooks, Restaurant$26,020370
Medical Assistants$31,200360
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$43,010340
Electricians$55,570340
Billing and Posting Clerks$33,320320
Human Resources Specialists$61,220320

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