SOC 41-9099 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for other sales and related workers in Memphis, Tennessee is $52,780 a year ($25.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,550: half of the 180 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. average for this job ($58,510).

$52,780average per year

$25.37 / hourMedian $39,550Take-home ≈ $44,589

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180people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,460 or more. The middle half of other sales and related workers in Memphis earn between $20,470 and $73,970.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,780$4,398$25.38
Median$39,550$3,296$19.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,470$1,706$9.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,970$6,164$35.56

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other sales and related workers in Memphis earn 5% less than the Tennessee average ($55,660) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($58,510). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $48,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Memphis$52,780$39,550$20,370$112,460180
Tennessee$55,660$48,190$20,040$100,7301,430
United States$58,510$48,280$29,720$97,91093,180

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $52,780, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $44,589 a year, or $3,716 a month and $1,715 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$44,589$3,716
Working in MS$43,210$3,601
Working in AR$43,124$3,594

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 sales and related 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 $52,780 buys what about $57,258 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 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 3rd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($60,980).

All Sales and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other sales and related workers

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,520).

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in Memphis: questions

How much do other sales and related workers make an hour in Memphis?

$25.37 an hour on average, and $19.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other sales and related workers salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other sales and related workers take-home pay in Memphis?

About $44,589 a year ($3,716 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,780. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other sales and related workers earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

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 41-9099; area Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.7%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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