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Careers in Jackson, TN

Part of Tennessee.

Jackson, TN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 85.522, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.2% · 77,996 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$412,460
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$245,880
  3. 3Chief Executives$201,090
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$190,970
  5. 5Pharmacists$140,540

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,410 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,390 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers2,370 employed
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,280 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,930 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders10.23× national avg
  2. 2Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders8.11× national avg
  3. 3Food Batchmakers6.75× national avg
  4. 4Production Workers, All Other6.33× national avg
  5. 5Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other6.28× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$482,285
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$287,505
  3. 3Chief Executives$235,132
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$223,299
  5. 5Pharmacists$164,332

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Tennessee state page.