Nurse practitioner · Jackson, TN

Nurse practitioner in Jackson: $4,018/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Jackson at $108,260 a year. About 410 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.34). The 10th percentile is $72,800 and the 90th is $134,790. Pay ranks 370th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× 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 $4,018 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cape Girardeau, about 119 miles away, at $5,334 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,018

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$108,260

$72,800 to $134,790

Rent (1 bd)

$1,128

$1,343 (2 bd)

Employment

410

Location quotient 2.34

Pay rank

370th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $108,260.

Taxes$1,976
Rent$1,128
Other living costs$1,900
Left over$4,018

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $108,260
Federal income tax: −$15,431
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,282
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $84,547
Effective tax rate: 21.9%

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

$9,022 gross, minus $1,976 in tax and $3,028 in living costs.

$4,018

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cape Girardeau, $5,334/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Jackson?

$108,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 410 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Jackson?

$4,018 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,128, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Cape Girardeau, about 119 miles away, leaves $5,334 a month, more than Jackson.