SOC 17-3026 · Jackson, TN metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Jackson, TN

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Jackson, Tennessee is $66,260 a year ($31.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,000: half of the 120 people in this job in the Jackson, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$66,260average per year

$31.85 / hourMedian $66,000Take-home ≈ $55,420

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,630 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Jackson earn between $61,850 and $74,910.

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,260$5,522$31.86
Median$66,000$5,500$31.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,850$5,154$29.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,910$6,242$36.01

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Jackson vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Jackson earn 9% more than the Tennessee average ($60,530) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$66,260$66,000$48,360$75,630120
Tennessee$60,530$58,070$43,990$82,4302,650
United States$70,700$66,120$47,300$99,15075,570

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $66,260, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $55,420 a year, or $4,618 a month and $2,132 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jackson a good place for industrial engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.5), so the average $66,260 buys what about $77,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($44,790). A typical home costs $208,153, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Jackson ranks 1st of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Jackson: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Jackson?

$31.85 an hour on average, and $31.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Jackson?

About $55,420 a year ($4,618 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,260. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3026; area Jackson, TN (27180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.89, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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