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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Memphis, TN

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $30,190 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,203 a month.

10th percentile
$27,480
25th percentile
$29,430
Median percentile
$30,190
75th percentile
$37,030
90th percentile
$39,280

Based on 330 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

$26,438 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,190
Federal income tax−$1,443
Social Security + Medicare−$2,310
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,203
Every two weeks$1,017

Does it go far here?

$32,751Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
55%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 meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee