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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Memphis, TN

The median special education teachers, preschool in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $46,840 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,318 a month.

10th percentile
$39,360
25th percentile
$46,840
Median percentile
$46,840
75th percentile
$56,640
90th percentile
$64,340

Based on 40 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

$39,816 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,840
Federal income tax−$3,441
Social Security + Medicare−$3,583
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,318
Every two weeks$1,531

Does it go far here?

$50,814Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
37%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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