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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Memphis, TN

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $41,510 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,961 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$37,340
Median percentile
$41,510
75th percentile
$45,250
90th percentile
$47,470

Based on 190 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

$35,533 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,510
Federal income tax−$2,801
Social Security + Medicare−$3,176
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,961
Every two weeks$1,367

Does it go far here?

$45,032Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
41%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 helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee