How much do Physicists make in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?

Percentile spread

For Physicists, the published 10th percentile is $65,480 and the 90th percentile is $258,640. The difference is $193,160, which is 138.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $93,980 to the 75th at $197,610, covers $103,630.

The mean annual wage is $145,230, which sits above the median of $139,810. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR median is 18.8% lower than the national median of $172,250 for Physicists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $151,672, which is 11.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 15.3% lower than the Tennessee median of $165,010.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Tennessee, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Memphis, TN-MS-AR is 92.179, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $139,810 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physicists at $151,672 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physicists. Memphis, TN-MS-AR ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Huntsville, AL is 176 miles away, with a median of $149,990 and employment of 180. That median is 7.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $161,155, against $151,672 here.
• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 189 miles away, with a median of $236,920. That median is 69.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $245,926, against $151,672 here.