Social and Human Service Assistant Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social and human service assistants 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 Social and Human Service Assistants in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,850
25th Percentile Wage
$29,800
50th Percentile Wage
$35,360
75th Percentile Wage
$40,430
90th Percentile Wage
$45,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,850.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$35,360
8.57% 9.22%
2021
$32,330
-2.44% -
2020
$33,120
6.13% -
2019
$31,090
-5.47% -
2018
$32,790
10.25% -
2017
$29,430
2.34% -
2016
$28,740
-1.22% -
2015
$29,090
-11.31% -
2014
$32,380
4.14% -
2013
$31,040
-3.41% -
2012
$32,100
- -

Table 2. Compare Social and Human Service Assistant Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,360, Memphis is the second highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $36,500). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Memphis is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$36,500
Memphis
$35,360
Chattanooga
$34,410
Clarksville
$34,310
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,100
Cleveland
$33,390
Jackson
$32,320
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$31,320
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$31,080
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$30,640
Johnson City
$30,560
Knoxville
$30,480
Morristown
$29,500

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.