Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Memphis, TN

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,650 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Memphis earn between $67,280 and $96,130.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Memphis earn 7% more than the Tennessee average ($85,010) and about the same as the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $91,320, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $73,074 a year, or $6,089 a month and $2,811 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

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 psychology teachers, postsecondary? 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 $91,320 buys what about $99,068 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 2nd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($92,870).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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