SOC 29-2099 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Memphis, Tennessee is $51,950 a year ($24.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,510: half of the 350 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$51,950average per year

$24.97 / hourMedian $46,510Take-home ≈ $43,922

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $78K90th

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

350people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,350 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Memphis earn between $39,010 and $56,520.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,950$4,329$24.98
Median$46,510$3,876$22.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,010$3,251$18.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,520$4,710$27.17

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Memphis earn 13% less than the Tennessee average ($59,680) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Memphis$51,950$46,510$38,530$78,350350
Tennessee$59,680$49,180$37,660$89,7401,110
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $51,950, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $43,922 a year, or $3,660 a month and $1,689 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$43,922$3,660
Working in MS$42,576$3,548
Working in AR$42,487$3,541

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 health 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 $51,950 buys what about $56,358 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 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $51,950 is worth in another city

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 6th of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($70,600).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Memphis: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Memphis?

$24.97 an hour on average, and $22.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Memphis?

About $43,922 a year ($3,660 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,950. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

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 29-2099; area Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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