Human Resources Manager Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of human resources managers in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources managers in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Managers in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,800
25th Percentile Wage
$71,430
50th Percentile Wage
$92,640
75th Percentile Wage
$115,380
90th Percentile Wage
$149,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,800.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$92,640
-2.58% 7.09%
2018
$95,030
-0.11% -
2017
$95,130
3.96% -
2016
$91,360
0.42% -
2015
$90,980
-3.25% -
2014
$93,940
7.55% -
2013
$86,850
0.90% -
2012
$86,070
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Manager Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,640, Memphis is the highest paying city for human resources managers in state of Tennessee, followed by Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary $92,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources managers in Memphis is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$92,640
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$92,240
Knoxville
$86,970
Cleveland
$86,420
Clarksville
$85,380
Chattanooga
$84,380
Jackson
$80,150
Morristown
$75,790
Johnson City
$72,720
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$69,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$69,500
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$62,840
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$60,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.