Wage Information

The area's pro-business environment often is the reason cited for a company's decision to expand or locate in Jackson. According to a survey of industry conducted by the Wadley-Donovan group of Morristown, N.J. Highlights of this positive environment include:

  • Tennessee is a right-to-work state.

  • Favorable labor/management conditions mean nearly all of Madison County's employers operate without union participation.  A well-managed facility should have no fear of being organized by a union.

  • Tennessee's labor related regulations are positive for employers:

    • Low worker's compensation rates.

    • Tennessee has no mandatory parental leave.

    • Tennessee has no mandatory child care assistance.

    •  Tennessee is an "employ-at-will" state.

    • There are no drug testing restrictions.  Results of individual testing do not need to be revealed to the job applicant.

    • Right-to-know labeling regulations exist for toxic materials used in-house.

    •  No state laws have been added to the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act.

    • No state plant closing statutes are stricter than U.S. law.

    • Criteria for awarding claims for repetitive motion injuries are stricter.

  • Jackson-Madison County has a strong pro-business attitude.  Team Madison County, an association between The Chamber, Jackson Energy Authority, and elected officials, forges strong cooperation between all parties involved in economic development.

Occupation
Average Wages & Salaries for Madison Co. ($)
Crew Leader
18.38
Manufacturing Associate
15.69
Electricians
20.43
Industrial Machinery Mechanic
20.01
Maintenance Workers/Machinery
21.82
Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators/Plastic & Metal
12.56
Tool and Die Makers
19.95
Shipping/Receiving Traffic Clerks
15.78
Packers and Packagers, Hand
10.99
Quality Control Technician
30,513
Quality Control Manager
70,470
General/Operations Manager
108,315
Human Resource Manager
73,798
Accountant
48,678
Engineer, Electrical
69,721
Engineer, Industrial
57,876
Engineer, Mechanical
68,254

Source: The Centre Group, 2009 West TN Industrial Wage Survey