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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Memphis, TN

The median helpers--production workers in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $39,240 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,809 a month.

10th percentile
$27,700
25th percentile
$34,790
Median percentile
$39,240
75th percentile
$47,210
90th percentile
$57,560

Based on 480 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

$33,709 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,240
Federal income tax−$2,529
Social Security + Medicare−$3,002
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,809
Every two weeks$1,297

Does it go far here?

$42,569Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
43%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--production workers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee