What is the average salary in Memphis, TN?

$59,430a year

Average yearly pay across 564 jobs with official data in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.57
Jobs with data: 564
Workers counted: 597,090

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Neurologist	$536,000
Physician	$389,000
Orthopedic Surgeon	$325,500
General Internal Medicine Physician	$298,600
Family Medicine Physician	$256,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$243,200
Dentist	$238,000
Chief Executive	$196,700
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$179,700
Pediatrician	$168,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Laborer and Freight	$39,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$63,070
Retail Salesperson	$32,580
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,490
Registered Nurse	$81,500
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,280
Cashier	$29,160
General and Operations Manager	$102,500
Customer Service Representative	$44,090
Office Clerk	$38,610

Management

Administrative Services Manager$130,600
Advertising and Promotions Manager$104,000
Architectural and Engineering Manager$179,700
Chief Executive$196,700
Compensation and Benefits Manager$133,200
Computer and Information Systems Manager$161,800
Construction Manager$107,700
Education Administrator$98,390
Education Administrator$105,100
Education Administrator$94,560
Education and Childcare Administrator$56,320
Emergency Management Director$86,670
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$76,900
Facilities Manager$108,600
Financial Manager$143,900
Food Service Manager$64,510
Fundraising Manager$104,000
Funeral Home Manager$81,230
Gambling Manager$78,790
General and Operations Manager$102,500
Human Resources Manager$138,600
Industrial Production Manager$118,100
Lodging Manager$63,050
Manager$104,100
Marketing Manager$132,500
Medical and Health Services Manager$112,800
Natural Sciences Manager$155,400
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$95,930
Property$61,200
Public Relations Manager$141,300
Purchasing Manager$156,800
Sales Manager$128,600
Social and Community Service Manager$84,930
Training and Development Manager$127,000
Transportation$106,200

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$76,960
Budget Analyst$93,450
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$69,430
Claims Adjuster$78,850
Compensation$76,630
Compliance Officer$72,010
Cost Estimator$76,660
Credit Analyst$66,890
Credit Counselor$60,210
Financial and Investment Analyst$91,180
Financial Examiner$102,400
Financial Risk Specialist$88,910
Financial Specialist$72,090
Fundraiser$66,060
Human Resources Specialist$69,150
Insurance Underwriter$80,160
Labor Relations Specialist$74,470
Loan Officer$63,250
Logistician$71,230
Management Analyst$94,980
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$71,600
Meeting$54,500
Personal Financial Advisor$100,100
Project Management Specialist$85,130
Property Appraiser and Assessor$60,860
Tax Examiner and Collector$49,440
Tax Preparer$35,410
Training and Development Specialist$62,250

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$126,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$70,720
Computer Occupation$81,690
Computer Programmer$73,970
Computer Systems Analyst$100,600
Computer User Support Specialist$59,460
Data Scientist$102,200
Database Administrator$92,680
Database Architect$124,100
Information Security Analyst$97,370
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$89,250
Operations Research Analyst$83,120
Software Developer$125,600
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$91,040
Statistician$111,700
Web and Digital Interface Designer$62,460
Web Developer$79,690

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$129,800
Architect$93,970
Architectural and Civil Drafter$65,090
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$106,500
Chemical Engineer$108,600
Civil Engineer$96,100
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,990
Drafter$68,020
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$75,850
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$75,960
Electrical Engineer$112,900
Electronics Engineer$120,700
Engineer$85,860
Engineering Technologist and Technician$56,430
Environmental Engineer$100,200
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,210
Industrial Engineer$100,500
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,070
Landscape Architect$84,610
Materials Engineer$85,000
Mechanical Drafter$61,330
Mechanical Engineer$104,100
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,510
Surveying and Mapping Technician$55,890
Surveyor$76,060

Life, physical, and social science

Atmospheric and Space Scientist$78,950
Biological Scientist$86,380
Biological Technician$50,840
Chemical Technician$56,390
Chemist$76,980
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$71,870
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$51,880
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$78,320
Forensic Science Technician$59,660
Forest and Conservation Technician$46,180
Life$59,330
Microbiologist$114,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$81,990
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$57,740
Physicist$139,800
Psychologist$138,300
School Psychologist$84,390
Social Scientist and Related Worker$96,610
Soil and Plant Scientist$66,450
Urban and Regional Planner$61,560

Community and social service

Child$56,090
Clergy$59,240
Community and Social Service Specialist$49,870
Community Health Worker$40,340
Counselor$49,600
Educational$65,290
Health Education Specialist$49,630
Healthcare Social Worker$64,430
Marriage and Family Therapist$43,830
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$46,810
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$58,010
Rehabilitation Counselor$43,310
Social and Human Service Assistant$40,530
Social Worker$53,680
Substance Abuse$50,260

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$52,850
Art$73,990
Biological Science Teacher$77,620
Business Teacher$96,180
Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,670
Career/Technical Education Teacher$65,500
Chemistry Teacher$76,010
Communications Teacher$79,060
Computer Science Teacher$96,650
Curator$56,410
Education Teacher$74,640
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$65,420
Elementary School Teacher$61,510
Engineering Teacher$100,600
English Language and Literature Teacher$77,400
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$63,390
Health Specialties Teacher$128,900
History Teacher$78,670
Instructional Coordinator$73,110
Kindergarten Teacher$56,780
Law Teacher$103,800
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$65,820
Library Technician$36,400
Mathematical Science Teacher$72,100
Middle School Teacher$58,380
Museum Technician and Conservator$36,040
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$80,380
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$77,330
Physics Teacher$80,630
Postsecondary Teacher$63,310
Preschool Teacher$36,250
Psychology Teacher$76,190
Secondary School Teacher$62,230
Self-Enrichment Teacher$35,180
Social Sciences Teacher$64,130
Sociology Teacher$79,330
Special Education Teacher$46,840
Special Education Teacher$64,640
Special Education Teacher$57,270
Special Education Teacher$60,500
Substitute Teacher$31,930
Teacher and Instructor$61,110
Teaching Assistant$29,330
Tutor$49,640

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$89,860
Audio and Video Technician$47,170
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$45,570
Camera Operator$48,680
Coach and Scout$37,440
Commercial and Industrial Designer$67,830
Editor$56,420
Film and Video Editor$54,620
Floral Designer$37,580
Graphic Designer$59,000
Interior Designer$58,600
Interpreter and Translator$66,720
Media and Communication Worker$48,670
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$31,160
News Analyst$62,560
Photographer$38,510
Producer and Director$60,440
Public Relations Specialist$61,000
Set and Exhibit Designer$69,700
Sound Engineering Technician$48,050
Technical Writer$90,710
Writer and Author$58,480

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$58,000
Audiologist$75,910
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$66,320
Chiropractor$84,110
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$64,000
Dental Hygienist$78,580
Dentist$238,000
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,930
Dietetic Technician$41,490
Dietitian and Nutritionist$72,310
Emergency Medical Technician$38,620
Family Medicine Physician$256,200
General Internal Medicine Physician$298,600
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$52,040
Health Technologist and Technician$46,510
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$58,270
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$59,140
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$80,790
Medical Records Specialist$53,100
Neurologist$536,000
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$84,470
Nurse Anesthetist$243,200
Nurse Midwive$116,400
Nurse Practitioner$124,600
Occupational Therapist$99,960
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,630
Optician$47,620
Optometrist$129,100
Orthopedic Surgeon$325,500
Paramedic$66,830
Pediatrician$168,200
Pharmacist$134,200
Pharmacy Technician$45,260
Physical Therapist$100,000
Physician$389,000
Physician Assistant$121,900
Psychiatric Technician$39,210
Radiation Therapist$96,870
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$66,320
Recreational Therapist$55,270
Registered Nurse$81,500
Respiratory Therapist$66,460
Speech-Language Pathologist$86,120
Surgical Assistant$80,740
Surgical Technologist$61,150
Therapist$57,910
Veterinarian$125,100
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$39,710

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,200
Healthcare Support Worker$52,440
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$30,900
Massage Therapist$47,320
Medical Assistant$39,260
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,480
Medical Transcriptionist$47,470
Nursing Assistant$38,010
Occupational Therapy Assistant$64,010
Orderly$32,140
Pharmacy Aide$29,720
Phlebotomist$39,480
Physical Therapist Aide$32,780
Physical Therapist Assistant$61,560
Psychiatric Aide$38,080
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,990

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$43,460
Correctional Officer and Jailer$53,210
Crossing Guard and Flagger$32,610
Detective and Criminal Investigator$78,920
Fire Inspector and Investigator$82,280
Firefighter$62,910
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$75,480
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$82,320
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$79,050
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$96,100
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$50,830
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$41,930
Lifeguard$27,260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$75,410
Private Detective and Investigator$99,680
Protective Service Worker$45,040
School Bus Monitor$27,250
Security Guard$35,100
Transportation Security Screener$61,110

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$28,710
Chef and Head Cook$66,230
Cook$27,230
Cook$33,170
Cook$36,340
Cook$29,880
Cook$38,950
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$34,740
Dishwasher$29,700
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$39,620
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$38,530
Food Preparation Worker$27,290
Food Server$31,080
Host and Hostess$27,610
Waiter and Waitress$24,550

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$54,330
Grounds Maintenance Worker$44,160
Janitor and Cleaner$32,580
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$36,500
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$31,630
Pest Control Worker$39,860
Pesticide Handler$45,290
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$44,470

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,430
Animal Caretaker$31,070
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$32,060
Childcare Worker$28,860
Concierge$34,020
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$32,710
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$47,560
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$39,680
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$67,120
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$46,360
Funeral Attendant$29,900
Gambling Dealer$25,180
Gambling Service Worker$27,730
Hairdresser$30,980
Manicurist and Pedicurist$32,280
Mortician$46,970
Personal Care and Service Worker$30,970
Recreation Worker$32,700
Residential Advisor$36,430
Skincare Specialist$37,010
Tour and Travel Guide$36,100
Usher$26,280

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$40,560
Cashier$29,160
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,430
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$81,120
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$49,010
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$35,760
Insurance Sales Agent$51,570
Parts Salesperson$38,730
Real Estate Broker$52,570
Real Estate Sales Agent$46,490
Retail Salesperson$32,580
Sale and Related Worker$39,550
Sales Engineer$110,900
Sales Representative$96,940
Sales Representative$61,430
Sales Representatives of Service$59,140
Security$58,500
Telemarketer$30,700

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$43,820
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,340
Bookkeeping$48,400
Brokerage Clerk$62,040
Cargo and Freight Agent$55,930
Correspondence Clerk$42,380
Courier and Messenger$44,040
Court$40,510
Customer Service Representative$44,090
Data Entry Keyer$41,270
Dispatcher$53,080
Eligibility Interviewer$49,940
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$63,610
File Clerk$43,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$71,310
Gambling Cage Worker$34,860
Hotel$30,270
Human Resources Assistant$48,490
Information and Record Clerk$44,320
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$44,630
Interviewer$40,610
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,380
Library Assistant$34,270
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$45,010
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$38,100
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,940
Meter Reader$39,880
New Accounts Clerk$51,750
Office and Administrative Support Worker$41,660
Office Clerk$38,610
Order Clerk$40,770
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$53,420
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$58,910
Postal Service Mail Sorter$54,330
Production$57,030
Public Safety Telecommunicator$53,820
Receptionist and Information Clerk$34,530
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$38,880
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,960
Shipping$45,800
Switchboard Operator$34,940
Teller$38,260
Weigher$44,110

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$34,070
Agricultural Inspector$49,940
Agricultural Worker$31,580
Farmworker and Laborer$31,200
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$59,380

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$65,360
Carpenter$50,620
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$50,030
Construction and Building Inspector$59,750
Construction Laborer$44,810
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$47,100
Earth Driller$61,710
Electrician$60,890
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$56,780
Fence Erector$44,610
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$75,850
Glazier$48,100
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$48,460
Helper$39,820
Helpers--Carpenter$38,470
Helpers--Electrician$38,420
Helpers--Pipelayer$41,510
Highway Maintenance Worker$37,710
Insulation Worker$47,270
Insulation Worker$45,900
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$53,870
Painter$44,620
Paving$39,120
Pipelayer$46,530
Plumber$58,690
Roofer$46,480
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$42,460
Sheet Metal Worker$60,780
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$50,390
Tile and Stone Setter$45,760

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$92,180
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,160
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$48,680
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$47,290
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,490
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,360
Coin$48,710
Computer$43,740
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$63,350
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$65,700
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$81,670
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$97,150
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$48,620
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$77,780
Heating$56,780
Helpers--Installation$39,700
Home Appliance Repairer$48,660
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$64,570
Installation$47,840
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$48,430
Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,140
Maintenance Worker$64,470
Medical Equipment Repairer$48,530
Millwright$58,930
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,670
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$46,940
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$45,910
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$49,730
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$57,000
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$63,160
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$63,640
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,360

Production

Baker$33,400
Butcher and Meat Cutter$37,260
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$44,030
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$52,440
Chemical Plant and System Operator$57,370
Coating$48,480
Coil Winder$42,050
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$59,270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$63,720
Crushing$46,770
Cutting$39,880
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$51,490
Dental Laboratory Technician$50,590
Electrical$48,510
Etcher and Engraver$47,880
Extruding$45,290
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$45,950
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$65,990
Food Batchmaker$38,010
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$55,270
Food Processing Worker$38,170
Forging Machine Setter$44,860
Furnace$46,460
Furniture Finisher$39,950
Gas Plant Operator$66,560
Grinding$47,320
Helpers--Production Worker$39,240
Inspector$44,910
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$48,230
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$31,560
Machinist$59,220
Meat$30,190
Medical Appliance Technician$34,230
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$46,730
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$42,850
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$38,530
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$46,050
Molder$47,050
Molding$39,340
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$45,600
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$42,570
Paper Goods Machine Setter$51,140
Petroleum Pump System Operator$96,730
Plating Machine Setter$42,990
Power Plant Operator$119,100
Prepress Technician and Worker$47,790
Presser$28,130
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$37,120
Printing Press Operator$43,450
Production Worker$38,350
Rolling Machine Setter$45,640
Sawing Machine Setter$40,560
Separating$50,470
Sewing Machine Operator$33,990
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$74,300
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$52,290
Tailor$33,370
Textile$34,770
Tool and Die Maker$60,760
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$54,460
Welder$48,600
Welding$48,840
Woodworking Machine Setter$36,340

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$54,200
Aircraft Service Attendant$56,620
Airfield Operations Specialist$64,320
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$36,730
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,220
Bus Driver$37,920
Bus Driver$47,580
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,100
Commercial Pilot$122,400
Conveyor Operator and Tender$38,100
Crane and Tower Operator$53,600
Driver/Sales Worker$40,610
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$63,070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,540
Laborer and Freight$39,510
Light Truck Driver$48,350
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$49,200
Material Moving Worker$36,650
Motor Vehicle Operator$35,600
Packer and Packager$35,630
Parking Attendant$32,130
Passenger Attendant$27,380
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$44,470
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,320
Stocker and Order Filler$37,280
Tank Car$55,730
Traffic Technician$44,780
Transportation Inspector$115,900
Transportation Worker$56,870

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Memphis, TN?

About $59,430 a year ($28.57 an hour): the average of the 564 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Memphis, TN?

Neurologist ($536,000), Physician ($389,000), Orthopedic Surgeon ($325,500).

What are the most common jobs in Memphis, TN?

Laborer and Freight (37,750 jobs), Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver (19,460 jobs), Retail Salesperson (17,050 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.