SOC 39-1022 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Memphis, Tennessee is $52,930 a year ($25.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,360: half of the 390 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

$52,930average per year

$25.45 / hourMedian $46,360Take-home ≈ $44,709

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $81K90th

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

390people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 9Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,040 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Memphis earn between $37,800 and $62,440.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,930$4,411$25.45
Median$46,360$3,863$22.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,800$3,150$18.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,440$5,203$30.02

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of personal service workers in Memphis earn 4% more than the Tennessee average ($50,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,360). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $48,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Memphis$52,930$46,360$34,290$81,040390
Tennessee$50,970$46,510$33,450$75,1301,980
United States$52,360$48,590$34,010$75,330114,110

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $52,930, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $44,709 a year, or $3,726 a month and $1,720 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$44,709$3,726
Working in MS$43,324$3,610
Working in AR$43,238$3,603

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 first-line supervisors of personal service 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 $52,930 buys what about $57,421 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 2nd of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($53,860).

All First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of personal service workers

Athens, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,160).

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in Memphis: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of personal service workers make an hour in Memphis?

$25.45 an hour on average, and $22.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of personal service workers salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of personal service workers take-home pay in Memphis?

About $44,709 a year ($3,726 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,930. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

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 39-1022; area Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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