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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Memphis, TN

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $58,380 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,091 a month.

10th percentile
$47,950
25th percentile
$52,750
Median percentile
$58,380
75th percentile
$65,140
90th percentile
$76,540

Based on 1,750 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

$49,088 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,380
Federal income tax−$4,826
Social Security + Medicare−$4,466
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,091
Every two weeks$1,888

Does it go far here?

$63,333Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
30%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee