First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Tennessee

Other first-line supervisors of protective service workers in Tennessee earn the most in Memphis (average $96,240 a year) and the least in Nashville ($86,590), across the 2 Tennessee metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other first-line supervisors of protective service workers average at $85,120 and the median at $81,330 for 240 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $74,390.

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other average salary by city in Tennessee

Memphis$96,240
Nashville$86,590

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Memphis	$96,240	$96,100	$62,700	$76,535	92
Nashville	$86,590	$81,330	$76,400	$69,746	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Tennessee has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in other states

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Tennessee

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 33-1099.
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.

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