Lowest-paying jobs in Memphis

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Memphis

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Memphis, TN-MS-AR, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Memphis, the annual mean wage is $45,360 or 15.2% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $19,690. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Phlebotomists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $31,770
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290
2 / 100
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#99. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $31,740
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960
3 / 100
Canva

#98. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $31,710
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,440
- Employment: 23,480
4 / 100
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#97. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- Employment: 71,850
5 / 100
Canva

#96. Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $31,550
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,580
- Employment: 44,090
6 / 100
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#95. Data Entry Keyers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $31,350
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930
7 / 100
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#94. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $31,290
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850
8 / 100
DuxX // Shutterstock

#93. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $31,130
- Employment: 2,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
9 / 100
Canva

#92. Bakers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,960
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
10 / 100
Canva

#91. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,910
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920
11 / 100
TASER // Shutterstock

#90. Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,870
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,970
- Employment: 20,010
12 / 100
Canva

#89. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,810
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
13 / 100
Canva

#88. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770
14 / 100
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#87. Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,650
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,510
- Employment: 47,210
15 / 100
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#86. Order Clerks

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,610
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180
16 / 100
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#85. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,570
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
17 / 100
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#84. Highway Maintenance Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,560
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,410
- Employment: 150,860
18 / 100
Canva

#83. Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,520
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,600
- Employment: 12,430
19 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#82. Driver/Sales Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,290
- Employment: 1,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660
20 / 100
Pixabay

#81. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $30,100
- Employment: 39,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
21 / 100
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#80. Telephone Operators

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,680
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,940
- Employment: 4,740
22 / 100
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#79. Stockers and Order Fillers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,590
- Employment: 13,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
23 / 100
Canva

#78. Tire Repairers and Changers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,550
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
24 / 100
Canva

#77. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,410
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760
25 / 100
Needpix

#76. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,350
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,270
- Employment: 33,360
26 / 100
PxHere

#75. Library Assistants, Clerical

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,270
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910
27 / 100
Canva

#74. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
28 / 100
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#73. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,070
- Employment: 3,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
29 / 100
Dispossessed1974 // Wikimedia Commons

#72. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,040
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
30 / 100
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#71. Gambling Cage Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $29,000
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,330
31 / 100
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#70. Tellers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,970
- Employment: 1,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120
32 / 100
Canva

#69. Helpers--Production Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,850
- Employment: 1,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
33 / 100
Canva

#68. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,820
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
34 / 100
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#67. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,670
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,920
- Employment: 32,470
35 / 100
Vasin Lee // Shutterstock

#66. Residential Advisors

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,590
- Employment: 910

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930
36 / 100
Unsplash

#65. Library Technicians

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,470
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720
37 / 100
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#64. Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,440
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 21,290
38 / 100
Maria Sbytova // Shutterstock

#63. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,150
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650
39 / 100
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#62. Recreation Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,070
- Employment: 1,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
40 / 100
GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#61. Nursing Assistants

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,030
- Employment: 5,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
41 / 100
U.S. Department of Agriculture // Flickr

#60. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $28,020
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 13,210
42 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#59. Retail Salespersons

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $27,930
- Employment: 19,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
43 / 100
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#58. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $27,630
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
44 / 100
Pearl PhotoPix // Shutterstock

#57. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $27,600
- Employment: 1,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
45 / 100
Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos // Flickr

#56. Counter and Rental Clerks

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $27,580
- Employment: 1,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560
46 / 100
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#55. Psychiatric Technicians

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $27,460
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470
47 / 100
Canva

#54. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030
48 / 100
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#53. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $27,340
- Employment: 1,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
49 / 100
Unsplash

#52. Floral Designers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,960
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
50 / 100
Canva

#51. Upholsterers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,640
- Employment: 29,420
51 / 100
Canva

#50. Pharmacy Aides

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,740
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280
52 / 100
Canva

#49. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,710
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,570
- Employment: 34,340
53 / 100
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#48. Security Guards

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,670
- Employment: 9,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370
54 / 100
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#47. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,610
- Employment: 4,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
55 / 100
Flamingo Images // Shutterstock

#46. Concierges

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,580
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670
56 / 100
Canva

#45. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,440
- Employment: 3,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
57 / 100
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#44. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,230
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
58 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#43. Sewing Machine Operators

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,120
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
59 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#42. Animal Caretakers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $26,030
- Employment: 980

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
60 / 100
Canva

#41. Physical Therapist Aides

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,980
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
61 / 100
Canva

#40. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,600
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
62 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#38 (tie). Packers and Packagers, Hand

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,590
- Employment: 5,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
63 / 100
Canva

#38 (tie). Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,590
- Employment: 1,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480
64 / 100
Canva

#37. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,360
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
65 / 100
Canva

#36. Motion Picture Projectionists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,330
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,890
- Employment: 4,540
66 / 100
Canva

#35. Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,320
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,740
67 / 100
Canva

#34. Psychiatric Aides

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,110
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020
68 / 100
Inkaroad // Wikimedia Commons

#33. Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $25,000
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,890
- Employment: 11,940
69 / 100
Canva

#32. Dietetic Technicians

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $24,500
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230
70 / 100
JOHANNES EISELE // Getty Images

#31. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $24,310
- Employment: 2,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030
71 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#30. Parking Attendants

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $24,270
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
72 / 100
Unsplash

#29. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $24,210
- Employment: 8,670

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
73 / 100
Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#28. Cooks, Restaurant

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $24,200
- Employment: 4,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
74 / 100
Unsplash

#27. Etchers and Engravers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $23,970
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 10,310
75 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#26. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 4,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
76 / 100
Canva

#25. Shampooers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $23,190
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $22,910
- Employment: 12,120
77 / 100
Canva

#24. Orderlies

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $23,130
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
78 / 100
Crew // Wikimedia Commons

#23. Bartenders

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $22,990
- Employment: 1,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
79 / 100
Finist4 // Shutterstock

#22. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $22,740
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
80 / 100
Pexels

#21. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $22,600
- Employment: 1,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
81 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#20. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $22,550
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
82 / 100
Jason Person // Shutterstock

#19. Cooks, Short Order

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $22,290
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
83 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#17 (tie). Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,670
- Employment: 960

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
84 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#17 (tie). Cashiers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,670
- Employment: 15,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
85 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#16. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,560
- Employment: 1,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
86 / 100
Don LaVange // Flickr

#15. Funeral Attendants

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,540
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370
87 / 100
Pixabay

#14. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,390
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
88 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#13. Childcare Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,360
- Employment: 2,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
89 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#12. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,290
- Employment: 1,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580
90 / 100
Education Images // Getty Images

#11. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,200
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
91 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#10. Dishwashers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $21,000
- Employment: 1,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
92 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#9. Waiters and Waitresses

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $20,860
- Employment: 10,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
93 / 100
Unsplash

#8. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $20,660
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
94 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#7. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $20,570
- Employment: 1,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
95 / 100
Pxhere

#6. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $20,440
- Employment: 11,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
96 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#5. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $20,170
- Employment: 2,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
97 / 100
Canva

#4. Food Preparation Workers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $20,160
- Employment: 5,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
98 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#3. Cooks, Fast Food

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $19,900
- Employment: 5,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
99 / 100
Canva

#2. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $19,790
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
100 / 100
Antoine Taveneaux // Wikimedia Commons

#1. Gambling Dealers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $19,690
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,980
- Employment: 98,890

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