Establishment counts and wages for 91 industries in Memphis, TN-MS-AR (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 2,992 | — | 34.9% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 2,788 | — | 1.9% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2,597 | — | 18.9% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 2,106 | $1,542 | 36.3% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 1,950 | — | 39.7% |
| Construction (all) | 1,709 | — | 14.8% |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,705 | — | 20.2% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 1,431 | — | 19.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,398 | — | 8.5% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 1,342 | — | 21.2% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1,244 | — | 24.3% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 1,222 | — | 40.7% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 1,177 | — | 15.7% |
| Real Estate | 1,008 | — | 27.2% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 903 | — | 7.5% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 849 | — | 3.4% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 837 | — | 18.3% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 719 | — | 24.4% |
| Gasoline Stations | 690 | — | 2.0% |
| Truck Transportation | 686 | — | 10.1% |
| Social Assistance | 682 | — | 36.7% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 606 | — | 4.3% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 549 | — | -2.8% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 506 | — | 8.0% |
| Legal Services | 454 | — | 43.8% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 453 | — | 3.6% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 443 | — | 36.1% |
| Construction of Buildings | 438 | — | 13.2% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 423 | — | 7.5% |
| Information | 394 | — | 24.6% |
| Offices of Dentists | 394 | — | 27.1% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 392 | — | 6.6% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 378 | — | 40.7% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 374 | — | 0.9% |
| Educational Services | 360 | — | 29.4% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 355 | — | 21.6% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 349 | — | 15.7% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 337 | — | 9.0% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 327 | — | 3.4% |
| Child Day Care Services | 311 | — | 36.7% |
| Accommodation | 306 | — | -13.0% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 304 | — | 14.1% |
| Landscaping Services | 296 | — | 21.2% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 279 | — | 9.2% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 260 | — | -7.2% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 250 | — | 35.0% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 241 | — | 6.2% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 230 | — | -9.2% |
| Janitorial Services | 224 | — | 21.2% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 220 | — | 7.7% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 219 | — | 37.0% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 213 | — | 31.9% |
| General Automotive Repair | 212 | — | 7.5% |
| Beauty Salons | 202 | — | 24.4% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 172 | — | 14.9% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 169 | — | 40.8% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 167 | — | 0.3% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 137 | — | 6.2% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 132 | — | 9.8% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 127 | — | 5.2% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 127 | — | 39.3% |
| Veterinary Services | 111 | — | — |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 94 | — | 11.2% |
| Printing & Related Support | 93 | — | -2.6% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 89 | — | 7.8% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 88 | — | 26.5% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 84 | — | 13.3% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 81 | — | 7.3% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 75 | — | 13.2% |
| Food Manufacturing | 72 | — | -1.2% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 60 | — | 5.5% |
| Publishing Industries | 59 | — | 18.2% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 58 | — | 14.4% |
| Specialized Design Services | 58 | — | 30.3% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 46 | — | 23.8% |
| Utilities | 41 | — | 9.6% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 37 | — | 16.7% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 37 | — | 23.7% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 36 | — | 13.1% |
| Hospitals | 32 | — | 16.6% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 31 | — | 8.9% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 22 | — | 3.5% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 14 | — | 9.3% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 13 | — | -0.2% |
| Other Information Services | 12 | — | 34.6% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 11 | — | 16.2% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 11 | — | -0.6% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 7 | — | 15.0% |
| Water Transportation | 6 | — | -1.3% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 6 | — | 37.7% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 5 | — | 5.4% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.