Jackson, TN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Jackson Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Jackson, TN metro area
Figures describe the Jackson, TN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Jackson city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 286 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $412,460 | $198.30 | 160 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $245,880 | $118.21 | 80 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $201,090 | $96.68 | 90 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $190,970 | $91.81 | 60 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $140,540 | $67.57 | 180 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,040 | $66.85 | 80 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $134,810 | $64.81 | 220 |
| 8 | Lawyers | $133,770 | $64.31 | 190 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $131,090 | $63.03 | 250 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,280 | $62.64 | 110 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $123,840 | $59.54 | 180 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $121,910 | $58.61 | 100 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $115,320 | $55.44 | 70 |
| 14 | Computer Network Architects | $110,570 | $53.16 | 50 |
| 15 | Administrative Services Managers | $108,900 | $52.36 | 130 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $108,260 | $52.05 | 410 |
| 17 | Facilities Managers | $108,090 | $51.97 | 60 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $104,600 | $50.29 | 60 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $100,770 | $48.45 | 300 |
| 20 | Electrical Engineers | $100,190 | $48.17 | 40 |
| 21 | Engineers, All Other | $99,180 | $47.68 | 60 |
| 22 | General and Operations Managers | $98,040 | $47.13 | 1,220 |
| 23 | Construction Managers | $97,070 | $46.67 | 140 |
| 24 | Physical Therapists | $96,610 | $46.45 | 140 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $96,540 | $46.42 | 130 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Jackson metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.