SOC 51-1011 · Jackson, TN metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Jackson, TN

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Jackson, Tennessee is $71,280 a year ($34.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,550: half of the 850 people in this job in the Jackson, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$71,280average per year

$34.27 / hourMedian $63,550Take-home ≈ $58,975

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $101K90th

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

850people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,160 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Jackson earn between $53,340 and $83,200.

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,280$5,940$34.27
Median$63,550$5,296$30.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,340$4,445$25.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,200$6,933$40.00

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Jackson vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Jackson earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($71,330) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$71,280$63,550$49,070$101,160850
Tennessee$71,330$65,310$44,070$103,71018,960
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $71,280, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $58,975 a year, or $4,915 a month and $2,268 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? 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 $71,280 buys what about $83,347 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 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Jackson ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Kingsport pays the most ($80,010).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Jackson: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Jackson?

$34.27 an hour on average, and $30.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Jackson?

About $58,975 a year ($4,915 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,280. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

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 51-1011; area Jackson, TN (27180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 2.31, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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