SOC 49-9098 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Memphis, Tennessee is $41,850 a year ($20.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,700: half of the 500 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 ($41,490).

$41,850average per year

$20.12 / hourMedian $39,700Take-home ≈ $35,806

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  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

500people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 10Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,570 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Memphis earn between $35,360 and $47,750.

  • $30K10th
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  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,850$3,488$20.12
Median$39,700$3,308$19.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,360$2,947$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,750$3,979$22.96

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Memphis earn 3% more than the Tennessee average ($40,620) and about the same as the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $39,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Memphis$41,850$39,700$30,500$60,570500
Tennessee$40,620$38,490$29,850$56,8302,540
United States$41,490$39,630$29,310$55,89095,580

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $41,850, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $35,806 a year, or $2,984 a month and $1,377 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$35,806$2,984
Working in MS$34,864$2,905
Working in AR$34,745$2,895

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 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair 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 $41,850 buys what about $45,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 2nd of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($42,920).

All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Wheeling, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,330).

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Memphis: questions

How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Memphis?

$20.12 an hour on average, and $19.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Memphis?

About $35,806 a year ($2,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,850. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

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 49-9098; area Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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