SOC 17-3023 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Memphis, Tennessee is $72,390 a year ($34.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,850: half of the 240 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$72,390average per year

$34.81 / hourMedian $75,850Take-home ≈ $59,756

  • $34K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,930 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Memphis earn between $55,830 and $85,510.

  • $34K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,390$6,032$34.80
Median$75,850$6,321$36.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,830$4,652$26.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,510$7,126$41.11

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $72,390, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $59,756 a year, or $4,980 a month and $2,298 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$59,756$4,980
Working in MS$57,593$4,799
Working in AR$57,565$4,797

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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $72,390 buys what about $78,532 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 2nd of 8 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Kingsport pays the most ($75,970).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Memphis: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Memphis?

$34.81 an hour on average, and $36.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Memphis?

About $59,756 a year ($4,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,390. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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