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Bartenders salary in Memphis, TN

The median bartenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $28,710 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,104 a month.

10th percentile
$16,560
25th percentile
$20,440
Median percentile
$28,710
75th percentile
$47,150
90th percentile
$56,350

Based on 1,380 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$25,248 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,710
Federal income tax−$1,265
Social Security + Medicare−$2,196
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,104
Every two weeks$971

Does it go far here?

$31,146Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,220 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Memphis, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$388,960
Chief Executives$196,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,790
Financial Managers$143,880
Human Resources Managers$138,560
Lawyers$134,440
Pharmacists$134,220
Marketing Managers$132,540

All bartenders salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee