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Optometrists salary in Memphis, TN

The median optometrists in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $129,080 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,291 a month.

10th percentile
$48,650
25th percentile
$52,540
Median percentile
$129,080
75th percentile
$161,060
90th percentile
$168,350

Based on 110 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

$99,492 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,080
Federal income tax−$19,713
Social Security + Medicare−$9,875
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,291
Every two weeks$3,827

Does it go far here?

$140,032Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
15%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 optometrists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee