Economist salary in Memphis, TN

Based on 61 certified H-1B filings in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Collierville, Germantown.

Also listed as: Research Economist, Associate Economist

Median salary$95,000

Middle 50%$82.8k–$114.7k

vs. national median−32%comparison median $140,000

Filings61FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,870 and $156,825.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$52,291	$52,291	$65,270	38
FY2021	$64,938	$61,776	$64,938	52
FY2022	$74,922	$74,422	$91,633	43
FY2023	$103,251	$97,647	$112,199	13
FY2024	$92,976	$88,000	$111,865	13
FY2025	$92,976	$82,784	$103,147	53
FY2026	–	–	–	8

Memphis's median Economist salary of $95,000 is worth about $103,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Memphis = 92.2).

Employer	Median	Filings
FedEx	$92,976	57
ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$82,784	$82,784	39
Senior · Level III	$92,976	$92,976	13

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.