Nurse Salary in Tennessee

Debra Riley

Updated

Here you can see all of the data available for several types of nursing salaries in the state of Tennessee (TN). Please use the Contents Table below to click on the type of nursing specialty you require more information about.

We have covered Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurses, Nurse Anesthetist CRNA and LPN/LVN’s – all the salary data is for Tennessee state.

In the tables you can see a comparison of national and state average salaries for each career as well as a detailed breakdown of employment and salary rates.

Registered Nurse Salary in Tennessee (TN)

The average Registered Nurse Salary in Tennessee (TN) is $60,050 which is well below the national average for Registered Nurses. There are approximately 59,350 RN’s employed in the state of Tennessee across a range of industries.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Registered Nurse RN Salary Tennessee$28.87$1,155$5,004$60,050
U.S. Registered Nurse RN Salary$35.36$1,414$6,129$73,550
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Registered Nurse Salaries in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, Tennessee

The tables below show employment figures, average salary information – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of Tennessee.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,450 $26.43$54,970
Jackson 2,030 $27.72$57,650
Johnson City 2,640 $25.86$53,790
Knoxville 7,370 $27.26$56,700
Morristown620$25.82$53,700
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 20,720 $29.96$62,310
N Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 2,130 $28.78$59,860
S Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,360 $26.34$54,780
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,700 $26.03$54,130
Chattanooga 5,670 $27.42$57,040
Clarksville 1,300 $28.99$60,310
Memphis 11,690 $31.52$65,560
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 2,670 $25.31$52,650

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Nurse Practitioner Salary in Tennessee

The average Nurse Practitioner Salary in Tennessee is $93,970 which is below the national average for Nurse Practitioners. The latest figures show that there are only around 6,550Nurse Practitioners employed in the state of Tennessee across a range of industries. These figures do not include further specialties within the group.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Nurse Practitioner Salary Tennessee$45.18$1,807$7,831$93,970
U.S. Nurse Practitioner Salary$51.68$2,067$8,957$107,480
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Nurse Practitioner Salary in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, Tennessee

The tables below show employment figures, average salary information – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of Tennessee.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Cleveland170$43.32$90,100
E Tennessee nonmetropolitan area120$43.94$91,390
Jackson150$46.23$96,150
Johnson City260$44.15$91,820
Knoxville 1,210 $45.15$93,920
Morristown70$39.10$81,320
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 1,640 $42.09$87,550
N Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area330$49.01$101,950
S Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area380$43.40$90,270
W Tennessee nonmetropolitan area250$40.69$84,630
Chattanooga710$49.25$102,440
Clarksville140$42.90$89,230
Memphis 1,110 $51.48$107,080
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol270$45.06$93,720

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Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Salary in Tennessee

The average Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Salary in Tennessee is $38,910 which is well below the national average for LPN or LVN’S. The latest figures show that 24,000 LPN’s are employed in the state of Tennessee across a range of industries. There are around 702,700 Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurses employed in total in the U.S.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Licensed Practical Nurse LPN/LVN Salary Tennessee$18.71$748$3,243$38,910
U.S. Licensed Practical Nurse LPN/LVN Salary$21.98$918$3,976$47,710
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Salaries in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, Tennessee

The tables below show employment figures, average salary information – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of Tennessee.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Cleveland290$17.94$37,310
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,010 $17.66$36,740
Jackson910$16.75$34,830
Johnson City 1,160 $17.23$35,830
Knoxville 3,000 $18.37$38,210
Morristown440$17.28$35,940
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 6,490 $20.05$41,710
N Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,470 $17.24$35,850
S Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,090 $18.07$37,580
W Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,950 $16.78$34,900
Chattanooga 1,770 $18.75$39,010
Clarksville710$19.19$39,920
Memphis 3,830 $20.35$42,340
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol930$16.40$34,110

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Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary in Tennessee (TN)

The average Nurse Anesthetist Salary in Tennessee (TN) is $147,180 which is below the national average salary scale for a CRNA. The latest figures below show that there are around 2,280 Nurse Anesthetists working in the state of Tennessee within a number of varied industries.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary Tennessee$70.76$2,830$12,265$147,180
U.S. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary$81.47$3,258$14,120$169,450
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, Tennessee

The tables below show detailed employment numbers, average Nurse Anesthetist salary data – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of Tennessee.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Jackson70$88.90$184,910
Knoxville520$72.96$151,760
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 1,110 $69.69$144,950
Memphis390$65.79$136,840

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tennessee

Tennessee TN. State capital is Nashville. Largest cities are Memphis, Nashville-Davidson and Knoxville. Latest population figures 6,600,299. Per capita income is $42,069.