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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Memphis, TN

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $79,330 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,387 a month.

10th percentile
$48,760
25th percentile
$59,950
Median percentile
$79,330
75th percentile
$79,650
90th percentile
$97,590

Based on 30 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

$64,639 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,330
Federal income tax−$8,623
Social Security + Medicare−$6,069
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,387
Every two weeks$2,486

Does it go far here?

$86,061Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
23%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee