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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Memphis, TN

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $59,140 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,142 a month.

10th percentile
$41,130
25th percentile
$50,130
Median percentile
$59,140
75th percentile
$63,450
90th percentile
$68,410

Based on 2,980 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

$49,699 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,140
Federal income tax−$4,917
Social Security + Medicare−$4,524
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,142
Every two weeks$1,911

Does it go far here?

$64,158Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
29%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee