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Office Clerks, General salary in Memphis, TN

The median office clerks, general in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $38,610 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,767 a month.

10th percentile
$28,380
25th percentile
$33,640
Median percentile
$38,610
75th percentile
$46,950
90th percentile
$58,390

Based on 9,060 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

$33,203 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,610
Federal income tax−$2,453
Social Security + Medicare−$2,954
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,767
Every two weeks$1,277

Does it go far here?

$41,886Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
44%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

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