High paying jobs in Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Memphis, TN-MS-AR. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Memphis, TN-MS-AR run 7.8% below the national average (2024), so a Memphis, TN-MS-AR salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$388,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$173,990 – $520,830950
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$298,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,820 – $322,260340
3Family Medicine Physicians$256,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,450 – $634,140360
4Nurse Anesthetists$243,240
Master's degree
$184,170 – $246,470200
5Dentists, General$238,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,420 – $276,050280
6Chief Executives$196,680
Bachelor's degree
$78,420 – $459,580680
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,790
Bachelor's degree
$98,320 – $221,8801,710
8Purchasing Managers$156,830
Bachelor's degree
$96,420 – $281,580240
9Natural Sciences Managers$155,420
Bachelor's degree
$83,420 – $222,490210
10Financial Managers$143,880
Bachelor's degree
$80,110 – $273,7402,750
11Human Resources Managers$138,560
Bachelor's degree
$86,900 – $219,780760
12Lawyers$134,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,270 – $322,9701,670
13Pharmacists$134,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,470 – $165,8601,460
14Marketing Managers$132,540
Bachelor's degree
$76,550 – $230,4201,180
15Administrative Services Managers$130,580
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $274,3201,430
16Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$128,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,720 – $211,1901,630
17Sales Managers$128,560
Bachelor's degree
$64,860 – $233,9602,040
18Computer Network Architects$126,400
Bachelor's degree
$79,800 – $168,850630
19Software Developers$125,580
Bachelor's degree
$77,520 – $168,0002,270
20Veterinarians$125,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,750 – $174,260310
21Nurse Practitioners$124,600
Master's degree
$83,770 – $154,0401,800
22Commercial Pilots$122,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,900 – $206,830200
23Physician Assistants$121,900
Master's degree
$94,700 – $148,570290
24Industrial Production Managers$118,120
Bachelor's degree
$53,380 – $205,340910
25Electrical Engineers$112,870
Bachelor's degree
$77,500 – $171,430250
26Medical and Health Services Managers$112,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $196,1302,310
27Facilities Managers$108,610
Bachelor's degree
$73,140 – $172,250450
28Construction Managers$107,710
Bachelor's degree
$65,750 – $168,220670
29Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,680 – $179,9401,570
30Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,080
Master's degree
$68,460 – $316,460390
31Mechanical Engineers$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,630 – $150,400390
32Managers, All Other$104,050
Bachelor's degree
$51,680 – $220,0202,620
33General and Operations Managers$102,510
Bachelor's degree
$50,180 – $231,7709,730
34Data Scientists$102,220
Bachelor's degree
$63,120 – $160,170410
35Computer Systems Analysts$100,640
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $151,4301,700
36Industrial Engineers$100,480
Bachelor's degree
$75,140 – $131,6201,540
37Personal Financial Advisors$100,120
Bachelor's degree
$44,810 – $598,360790
38Physical Therapists$100,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,240 – $126,090800
39Occupational Therapists$99,960
Master's degree
$75,350 – $123,460420
40Private Detectives and Investigators$99,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,450 – $101,030310
41Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,390
Master's degree
$76,560 – $135,5801,310
42Information Security Analysts$97,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,570 – $164,320490
43Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,700 – $116,770340
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$96,940
Bachelor's degree
$48,480 – $179,8001,490
45Business Teachers, Postsecondary$96,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,530 – $163,440220
46Civil Engineers$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$66,440 – $132,290780
47Management Analysts$94,980
Bachelor's degree
$59,470 – $161,9401,770
48Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$93,970
Bachelor's degree
$62,990 – $149,990330
49Budget Analysts$93,450
Bachelor's degree
$66,900 – $135,410220
50Database Administrators$92,680
Bachelor's degree
$47,270 – $142,100250

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMemphis, TN-MS-AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$388,960	$173,990 – $520,830	950
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$298,620	$65,820 – $322,260	340
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$256,240	$123,450 – $634,140	360
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$243,240	$184,170 – $246,470	200
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$238,040	$72,420 – $276,050	280
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$196,680	$78,420 – $459,580	680
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,790	$98,320 – $221,880	1,710
8	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,830	$96,420 – $281,580	240
9	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,420	$83,420 – $222,490	210
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,880	$80,110 – $273,740	2,750
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,560	$86,900 – $219,780	760
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,440	$74,270 – $322,970	1,670
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,220	$103,470 – $165,860	1,460
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,540	$76,550 – $230,420	1,180
15	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,580	$73,920 – $274,320	1,430
16	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,860	$46,720 – $211,190	1,630
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,560	$64,860 – $233,960	2,040
18	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$126,400	$79,800 – $168,850	630
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,580	$77,520 – $168,000	2,270
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,130	$100,750 – $174,260	310
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,600	$83,770 – $154,040	1,800
22	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$122,420	$55,900 – $206,830	200
23	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,900	$94,700 – $148,570	290
24	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,120	$53,380 – $205,340	910
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,870	$77,500 – $171,430	250
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,800	$72,800 – $196,130	2,310
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,610	$73,140 – $172,250	450
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,710	$65,750 – $168,220	670
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,170	$62,680 – $179,940	1,570
30	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,080	$68,460 – $316,460	390
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,110	$70,630 – $150,400	390
32	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,050	$51,680 – $220,020	2,620
33	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,510	$50,180 – $231,770	9,730
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,220	$63,120 – $160,170	410
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,640	$63,550 – $151,430	1,700
36	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,480	$75,140 – $131,620	1,540
37	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$100,120	$44,810 – $598,360	790
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,000	$71,240 – $126,090	800
39	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,960	$75,350 – $123,460	420
40	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,680	$37,450 – $101,030	310
41	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$98,390	$76,560 – $135,580	1,310
42	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,370	$64,570 – $164,320	490
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,150	$61,700 – $116,770	340
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$96,940	$48,480 – $179,800	1,490
45	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,180	$61,530 – $163,440	220
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,100	$66,440 – $132,290	780
47	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,980	$59,470 – $161,940	1,770
48	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$93,970	$62,990 – $149,990	330
49	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,450	$66,900 – $135,410	220
50	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,680	$47,270 – $142,100	250

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