Highest-paying business jobs in Memphis

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#25. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $45,240
- #258 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#24. Tax preparers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $46,860
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#23. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $50,260
- #121 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#22. Fundraisers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $50,940
- #272 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#21. Credit counselors

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $51,170
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#20. Labor relations specialists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $55,870
- #172 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#19. Human resources specialists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $58,530
- #352 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#18. Training and development specialists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- #278 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#17. Compliance officers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $63,450
- #331 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#16. Cost estimators

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $63,720
- #323 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#15. Logisticians

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $64,170
- #337 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#14. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $64,810
- #142 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#13. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $67,860
- #109 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#12. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $68,080
- #217 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#11. Accountants and auditors

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $70,050
- #340 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#10. Loan officers

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $71,500
- #298 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#9. Insurance underwriters

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $72,700
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#8. Budget analysts

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $74,240
- #127 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#7. Project management specialists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $78,700
- #380 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#6. Financial and investment analysts

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $80,430
- #233 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#5. Management analysts

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $81,570
- #349 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#4. Financial risk specialists

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $83,410
- #86 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#3. Credit analysts

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $84,080
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#2. Financial examiners

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $94,270
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $104,370
- #219 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)