SOC 17-3023 · Jackson, TN metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Jackson, TN

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Jackson, Tennessee is $54,650 a year ($26.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,680: half of the 40 people in this job in the Jackson, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$54,650average per year

$26.28 / hourMedian $60,680Take-home ≈ $46,091

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-32%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,940 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Jackson earn between $28,460 and $76,540.

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,650$4,554$26.27
Median$60,680$5,057$29.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,460$2,372$13.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,540$6,378$36.80

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $54,650, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $46,091 a year, or $3,841 a month and $1,773 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 electrical and electronic 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 $54,650 buys what about $63,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($44,790). A typical home costs $208,153, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Jackson ranks 8th of 8 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Kingsport pays the most ($75,970).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Jackson: questions

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

$26.28 an hour on average, and $29.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,091 a year ($3,841 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,650. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area Jackson, TN (27180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 20.7%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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