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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Memphis, TN

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $124,870 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,051 a month.

10th percentile
$24,620
25th percentile
$60,950
Median percentile
$124,870
75th percentile
$176,940
90th percentile
$218,190

Based on 40 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

$96,615 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,870
Federal income tax−$18,703
Social Security + Medicare−$9,553
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,051
Every two weeks$3,716

Does it go far here?

$135,465Median 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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee