Firefighter · Jackson, TN
Firefighter in Jackson: -$438/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Jackson at $36,140 a year. About 230 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $28,370 and the 90th is $45,990. Pay ranks 318th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 2.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,128/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps -$438 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Evansville, about 174 miles away, at $1,523 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
-$438
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$36,140
$28,370 to $45,990
Rent (1 bd)
$1,128
$1,343 (2 bd)
Employment
230
Location quotient 1.22
Pay rank
318th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
2.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $36,140.
- Taxes$422
- Rent$1,128
- Other living costs$1,900
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $36,140
- Federal income tax
- −$2,298
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$2,765
- State income tax (TN)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $31,077
- Effective tax rate
- 14.0%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,128
- Groceries
- $369
- Getting around
- $562
- Healthcare
- $415
- Utilities and internet
- $231
- Everything else
- $323
- Total spending
- $3,028
Left over each month
$3,012 gross, minus $422 in tax and $3,028 in living costs.
-$438
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Evansville, $1,523/mo.
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Other jobs in Jackson
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Jackson?
$36,140 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Jackson?
-$438 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,128, and pay covers 2.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Evansville, about 174 miles away, leaves $1,523 a month, more than Jackson.