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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Memphis, TN

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $39,510 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,827 a month.

10th percentile
$32,600
25th percentile
$36,290
Median percentile
$39,510
75th percentile
$45,470
90th percentile
$48,040

Based on 37,750 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

$33,926 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,510
Federal income tax−$2,561
Social Security + Medicare−$3,023
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,827
Every two weeks$1,305

Does it go far here?

$42,862Median 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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee