SOC 45-2099 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Agricultural Workers, All Other Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for other agricultural workers in Memphis, Tennessee is $37,720 a year ($18.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,580: half of the 40 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,510).

$37,720average per year

$18.13 / hourMedian $31,580Take-home ≈ $32,488

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Workers, All Other pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,790 or more. The middle half of other agricultural workers in Memphis earn between $27,760 and $37,210.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,720$3,143$18.13
Median$31,580$2,632$15.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,760$2,313$13.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,210$3,101$17.89

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Agricultural Workers, All Other pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other agricultural workers in Memphis earn 10% more than the Tennessee average ($34,240) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($45,510). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $39,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Memphis$37,720$31,580$27,760$65,79040
Tennessee$34,240$33,080$26,430$40,640240
United States$45,510$39,850$27,760$76,9403,620

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Agricultural Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $37,720, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $32,488 a year, or $2,707 a month and $1,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$32,488$2,707
Working in MS$31,711$2,643
Working in AR$31,580$2,632

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Memphis a good place for other agricultural workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Memphis area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $37,720 buys what about $40,920 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $37,720 is worth in another city

Agricultural Workers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 1st of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Agricultural Workers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other agricultural workers

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,830).

Agricultural Workers, All Other salary by city

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Agricultural Workers, All Other salary in Memphis: questions

How much do other agricultural workers make an hour in Memphis?

$18.13 an hour on average, and $15.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other agricultural workers salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other agricultural workers take-home pay in Memphis?

About $32,488 a year ($2,707 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,720. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other agricultural workers earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,510).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 45-2099; area Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.75, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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