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Jackson salaries

The median worker in the Jackson, MI metro area earned $46,710 a year in 2024, about $22.46 an hour. That ranks #193 of the 391 metro areas published here, 5.6% below the national median.

Michigan

Median pay $46,710 $22.46 per hour
Vs national -5.6% U.S. $49,500
Workers 56,310 wage and salary
Metro rank #193 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Jackson pays 3.3% less than Michigan as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Machinists 5× 550 $48,310
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3.19× 1,700 $39,420
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 2.68× 580 $43,330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2.43× 610 $72,050
Cashiers 1.47× 1,690 $28,780
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.3× 650 $29,660
Nursing Assistants 1.3× 660 $38,610
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.25× 640 $61,310
Office Clerks, General 1.09× 1,000 $43,890
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.06× 1,070 $33,450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 0.99× 520 $46,220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 0.97× 1,410 $31,470

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Jackson
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $130,340 $62.66 220
Software Developers $120,840 $58.10 250
Industrial Production Managers $107,450 $51.66 290
Electrical Engineers $104,430 $50.21 280
General and Operations Managers $93,330 $44.87 1,000
Industrial Engineers $93,060 $44.74 320
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $82,170 $39.50 250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $80,390 $38.65 220
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $79,080 $38.02 230
Accountants and Auditors $74,740 $35.94 490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,290 $34.76 430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,050 $34.64 610
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $71,230 $34.25 210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $66,670 $32.06 410
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $66,080 $31.77 230
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,800 $31.15 390
Human Resources Specialists $63,480 $30.52 300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,860 $30.22 220
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,560 n/a 210
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $61,900 $29.76 230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,310 n/a 640
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,290 n/a 290
Electricians $61,230 $29.44 260
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $56,850 $27.33 310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,900 $24.47 710
Machinists $48,310 $23.23 550
Computer User Support Specialists $48,010 $23.08 270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,850 $23.00 270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,310 $22.75 500
Construction Laborers $46,290 $22.25 400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,220 $22.22 520
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,760 $22.00 430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $45,380 $21.82 580
Office Clerks, General $43,890 $21.10 1,000
Customer Service Representatives $43,740 $21.03 950
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,330 $20.83 580
Light Truck Drivers $40,500 $19.47 400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $40,170 $19.31 270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,830 $19.15 360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $39,620 $19.05 310
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,420 $18.95 1,700
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,260 $18.88 360
Pharmacy Technicians $38,910 $18.71 300
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,750 $18.63 260
Nursing Assistants $38,610 $18.56 660
Bartenders $38,440 $18.48 240
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,820 $18.18 340
Tellers $37,640 $18.09 230
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $37,420 $17.99 280
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,180 $17.87 270
Medical Assistants $37,020 $17.80 220
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,900 $17.74 580
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,850 $17.72 410
Social and Human Service Assistants $36,810 $17.70 220
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $36,100 $17.36 280
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,950 $17.29 230
Waiters and Waitresses $35,500 $17.07 760
Cooks, Restaurant $35,450 $17.04 460
Production Workers, All Other $34,170 $16.43 210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,590 $16.15 530

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Jackson by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,700 $39,420 $18.95
Cashiers 1,690 $28,780 $13.84
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,410 $31,470 $15.13
Retail Salespersons 1,300 $33,240 $15.98
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,190 $27,700 $13.32
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,070 $33,450 $16.08
General and Operations Managers 1,000 $93,330 $44.87
Office Clerks, General 1,000 $43,890 $21.10
Customer Service Representatives 950 $43,740 $21.03
Waiters and Waitresses 760 $35,500 $17.07
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 710 $50,900 $24.47
Nursing Assistants 660 $38,610 $18.56
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 650 $29,660 n/a
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 640 $61,310 n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 610 $72,050 $34.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 580 $45,380 $21.82
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 580 $43,330 $20.83
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 580 $36,900 $17.74
Machinists 550 $48,310 $23.23
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 530 $33,590 $16.15

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Michigan metro areas

Jackson pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Jackson?

The median across all occupations is $46,710, or $22.46 an hour, covering 56,310 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,540, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Jackson pay more than the rest of Michigan?

No. The metro median of $46,710 is 3.3% below the Michigan median of $48,300. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Jackson?

Financial Managers ($130,340), Software Developers ($120,840), Industrial Production Managers ($107,450). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Jackson unusually full of?

Machinists, at 5× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.