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All Occupations Salary Information in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Memphis, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$73,180
75th Percentile Wage	$49,380
50th Percentile Wage	$31,120
25th Percentile Wage	$21,020
10th Percentile Wage	$17,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,410.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$35.18
75th Percentile Wage	$23.74
50th Percentile Wage	$14.96
25th Percentile Wage	$10.11
10th Percentile Wage	$8.36

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Memphis, Tennessee. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $35.18. The median hourly salary is $14.96. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.36.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,120, Memphis is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $32,580). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of all occupations in Memphis is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$32,580
Memphis	$31,120
Knoxville	$30,740
Chattanooga	$29,990
Jackson	$29,160
Clarksville	$29,020
Johnson City	$28,370
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$28,310
Morristown	$28,060
Cleveland	$27,470
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$27,400
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$26,490
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$26,480

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Memphis, Tennessee, and the Nation

From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Memphis is higher than that of state of Tennessee and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Memphis ($31,120) is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Tennessee ($30,350) and 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Memphis	$31,120
Tennessee	$30,350