Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,210
25th Percentile Wage
$53,060
50th Percentile Wage
$76,840
75th Percentile Wage
$95,930
90th Percentile Wage
$125,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,210.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$76,840
-1.03% 31.75%
2021
$77,630
4.28% -
2020
$74,310
0.87% -
2019
$73,660
23.69% -
2017
$56,210
2.63% -
2016
$54,730
-5.90% -
2015
$57,960
-5.00% -
2014
$60,860
10.11% -
2013
$54,710
4.15% -
2012
$52,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,840 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Memphis is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 48.1 percent (48.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Knoxville
$78,980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$78,610
Memphis
$76,840
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$66,570
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$60,790
Chattanooga
$57,730
Jackson
$39,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.