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
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,670	460	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$62,560	90	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$62,460	240	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$62,460	240	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$62,250	1,600	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,230	4,860	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$62,040	—	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$61,710	50	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,560	490	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$61,560	40	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510	5,410	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,430	4,290	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,360	1,240	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$61,330	110	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,200	810	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$61,150	630	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$61,110	100	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,110	170	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,070	300	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,070	300	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$61,000	670	View salary detail
Electricians	$60,890	2,770	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$60,780	310	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$60,760	120	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,670	420	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,500	290	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$60,440	240	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$60,440	240	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$60,440	240	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$60,440	240	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$60,210	90	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,990	190	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,750	570	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$59,750	570	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$59,660	30	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$59,460	1,770	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$59,380	40	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$59,330	210	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$59,330	210	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$59,330	210	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$59,270	690	View salary detail
Clergy	$59,240	140	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,220	1,050	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,140	2,980	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,140	3,330	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$59,000	590	View salary detail
Millwrights	$58,930	190	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,910	1,270	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$58,690	1,920	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,690	1,920	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.