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Database Architects salary in Memphis, TN

The median database architects in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $124,080 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,006 a month.

10th percentile
$74,990
25th percentile
$76,700
Median percentile
$124,080
75th percentile
$143,600
90th percentile
$164,960

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

$96,075 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,080
Federal income tax−$18,513
Social Security + Medicare−$9,492
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,006
Every two weeks$3,695

Does it go far here?

$134,608Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
15%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 database architects salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee