Pay and cost of living in Shelby County, TN
Across the 8 occupations we cover in Shelby County, TN, the middle median salary is $38,395 a year. Pay runs from $27,490 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $102,510 for General and Operations Managers, a spread of $75,020. Wages come from the Memphis, TN-MS-AR survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Shelby County, TN has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,191 a month and a two-bedroom $1,301. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $20,887 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $42,924 a year, and every one of the 8 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.