New Accounts Clerks Salary in Tennessee

New accounts clerks in Tennessee earn the most in Memphis (average $52,990 a year) and the least in Knoxville ($47,680), across the 2 Tennessee metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the new accounts clerks average at $50,950 and the median at $49,770 for 420 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $49,370.

New Accounts Clerks average salary by city in Tennessee

Memphis$52,990
Knoxville$47,680

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Memphis	$52,990	$51,750	$49,750	$44,757	92
Knoxville	$47,680	$47,800	$45,400	$40,491	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Tennessee has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

New Accounts Clerks salary in other states

New Accounts Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in Tennessee

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 43-4141.
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.

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