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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Memphis, TN

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $62,560 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,371 a month.

10th percentile
$32,620
25th percentile
$51,140
Median percentile
$62,560
75th percentile
$78,220
90th percentile
$170,650

Based on 90 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

$52,447 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,560
Federal income tax−$5,327
Social Security + Medicare−$4,786
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,371
Every two weeks$2,017

Does it go far here?

$67,868Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
28%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee