Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Memphis, TN

672 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Memphis, TN for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Library Technicians	$36,400	120	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,360	480	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,340	4,800	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$36,340	170	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,320	710	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,250	1,290	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$36,040	70	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$35,760	130	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,630	3,080	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$35,600	420	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$35,410	230	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$35,180	710	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,100	8,450	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$34,940	110	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$34,860	80	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$34,770	30	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,740	2,070	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,530	2,100	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,270	130	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$34,230	90	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,220	420	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,100	1,330	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$34,070	100	View salary detail
Concierges	$34,020	110	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$33,990	430	View salary detail
Bakers	$33,400	640	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$33,370	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$33,170	1,530	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$32,780	140	View salary detail
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$32,710	180	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$32,700	970	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,610	450	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$32,580	17,050	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,580	8,070	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$32,280	360	View salary detail
Orderlies	$32,140	190	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$32,130	190	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$32,060	60	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$31,930	1,270	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,630	4,100	View salary detail
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$31,580	40	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,560	940	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$31,200	160	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$31,160	1,270	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,080	820	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$31,070	850	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,980	1,000	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$30,970	110	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$30,700	340	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,270	1,170	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.