Bottom quarter
$82K
Contract Administrator Salary in Memphis
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$101K
Top quarter
$123K
Top 10%
$142K
Adjusted for Memphis at 0.96× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Contract Administrator in Memphis pulls a median of $100,800 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $122,880 and the top 10% at $142,080. Memphis sits at 0.96× the national average for pay. $122,880 is what top-quartile Contract Administrator pay looks like in Memphis. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$122,880 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$111,840 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$100,800 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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