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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Memphis, TN

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $75,410 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,157 a month.

10th percentile
$47,060
25th percentile
$58,700
Median percentile
$75,410
75th percentile
$75,410
90th percentile
$79,480

Based on 3,630 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

$61,881 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,410
Federal income tax−$7,760
Social Security + Medicare−$5,769
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,157
Every two weeks$2,380

Does it go far here?

$81,808Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
24%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee