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Chemists salary in Memphis, TN

The median chemists in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $76,980 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,249 a month.

10th percentile
$46,310
25th percentile
$59,940
Median percentile
$76,980
75th percentile
$111,610
90th percentile
$130,380

Based on 120 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

$62,985 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,980
Federal income tax−$8,106
Social Security + Medicare−$5,889
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,249
Every two weeks$2,423

Does it go far here?

$83,511Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
23%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee