SOC 25-3021 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Memphis, Tennessee is $40,140 a year ($19.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,180: half of the 710 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$40,140average per year

$19.30 / hourMedian $35,180Take-home ≈ $34,432

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

710people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,210 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Memphis earn between $28,460 and $46,630.

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,140$3,345$19.30
Median$35,180$2,932$16.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,460$2,372$13.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,630$3,886$22.42

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $40,140, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $34,432 a year, or $2,869 a month and $1,324 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$34,432$2,869
Working in MS$33,559$2,797
Working in AR$33,434$2,786

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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $40,140 buys what about $43,546 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 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 7th of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($47,860).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Memphis: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Memphis?

$19.30 an hour on average, and $16.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Memphis?

About $34,432 a year ($2,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,140. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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