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10Counties
4Metro counties
184,569MSA population 2025
States: Tennessee
Careers the Jackson, TN economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Statistician+8%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Industrial Engineer+11%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Mechanical Engineer+9%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Computer Programmer-6%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%
Counties in this labor market
Chester County, TNCrockett County, TNDecatur County, TNGibson County, TNHardeman County, TNHardin County, TNHaywood County, TNHenderson County, TNMadison County, TNMcNairy County, TN
Metros around Jackson, TN
Nashville-Davidson, TN12 countiesMurfreesboro, TN8 countiesMemphis, TN–MS–AR9 countiesKnoxville, TN10 countiesChattanooga, TN–GA12 countiesHuntsville, AL8 countiesClarksville, TN–KY5 countiesJohnson City, TN9 countiesMorristown, TN5 countiesPaducah, KY–IL12 countiesCookeville, TN9 countiesColumbia, TN6 counties
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Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in Jackson, TN?
Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer Network Architect, Statistician and Biochemist & Biophysicist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.