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Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents 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 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,110
25th Percentile Wage	$38,950
50th Percentile Wage	$46,950
75th Percentile Wage	$58,160
90th Percentile Wage	$68,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,110.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$46,950	-1.15%	3.37%
2021	$47,490	-1.07%	-
2020	$48,000	2.33%	-
2019	$46,880	-2.94%	-
2018	$48,260	1.39%	-
2017	$47,590	4.66%	-
2016	$45,370	-1.76%	-
2015	$46,170	0.74%	-
2014	$45,830	1.24%	-
2013	$45,260	-0.24%	-
2012	$45,370	-	-

Table 2. Compare Tax Examiner and Collector, and Revenue Agent Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,950, Memphis is the lowest paying city for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in state of Tennessee, following city of Chattanooga (median annual salary of $60,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Memphis is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Chattanooga.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Chattanooga	$60,790
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$60,100
Knoxville	$57,000
Memphis	$46,950