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File Clerks salary in Memphis, TN

The median file clerks in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $43,000 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,061 a month.

10th percentile
$32,360
25th percentile
$37,220
Median percentile
$43,000
75th percentile
$48,050
90th percentile
$56,320

Based on 400 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

$36,731 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,000
Federal income tax−$2,980
Social Security + Medicare−$3,290
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,061
Every two weeks$1,413

Does it go far here?

$46,648Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
40%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 file clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee