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Software Developer Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of software developers in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of software developers 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 Software Developers in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,960
25th Percentile Wage
$82,990
50th Percentile Wage
$108,020
75th Percentile Wage
$134,160
90th Percentile Wage
$172,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$108,020
25.65% 25.65%
2021
$80,310
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Table 2. Compare Software Developer Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,020, Memphis is the highest paying city for software developers in state of Tennessee, followed by Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary $107,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of software developers in Memphis is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$108,020
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$107,670
Chattanooga
$101,610
Knoxville
$100,600
Clarksville
$97,570
Jackson
$96,680
Johnson City
$96,030
Cleveland
$95,800
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$93,080
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$92,760
Morristown
$90,320
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$83,910
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$83,580

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.