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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Memphis, TN

The median child, family, and school social workers in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $56,090 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,937 a month.

10th percentile
$42,800
25th percentile
$46,760
Median percentile
$56,090
75th percentile
$69,620
90th percentile
$85,590

Based on 1,810 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

$47,248 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,090
Federal income tax−$4,551
Social Security + Medicare−$4,291
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,937
Every two weeks$1,817

Does it go far here?

$60,849Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
31%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 child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee