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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Memphis, TN

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $31,930 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,320 a month.

10th percentile
$23,100
25th percentile
$26,640
Median percentile
$31,930
75th percentile
$33,630
90th percentile
$41,960

Based on 1,270 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

$27,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,930
Federal income tax−$1,652
Social Security + Medicare−$2,443
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,320
Every two weeks$1,071

Does it go far here?

$34,639Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
53%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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