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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Memphis, TN

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $53,080 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,736 a month.

10th percentile
$35,980
25th percentile
$44,880
Median percentile
$53,080
75th percentile
$61,430
90th percentile
$77,950

Based on 1,070 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

$44,830 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,080
Federal income tax−$4,190
Social Security + Medicare−$4,061
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,736
Every two weeks$1,724

Does it go far here?

$57,584Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
33%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee