LIVE MARKET·1,005 TN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Caregiver salary in Tennessee: $16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr median.

Pay range $15.00$600$31,200–$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr across the middle 50% of 1,005 active Tennessee postings from 135 employers.

8.6% below the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr · #40 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$16.00$640$33,280
P25–P75
$15.00$600$31,200–$16.50$660$34,320
middle 50%
Postings
1,005
last 180 days
Employers
135
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CAREGIVER

How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia887 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr02Missouri386 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
03Tennessee (this page)1,005 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
04Kentucky317 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr05North Carolina722 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr06Georgia958 postings
$15.00/hr$600/wk$31,200/yr07Arkansas157 postings
$14.50/hr$580/wk$30,160/yr08Alabama407 postings
$13.00/hr$520/wk$27,040/yr09Mississippi110 postings
$12.50/hr$500/wk$26,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Caregiver pay is highest nationally.

01Washington1,538 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Hawaii150 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Maine68 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Oregon842 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr05California4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 50 states →National Caregiver salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN TENNESSEE·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Tennessee.

01Radiology Technologist147 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist259 postings
$72.08/hr$2,883/wk$149,926/yr03CT Technologist132 postings
$59.97/hr$2,399/wk$124,738/yr04Med-Surg Nurse243 postings
$54.19/hr$2,168/wk$112,715/yr05ICU Nurse280 postings
$51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)530 postings
$51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr08Speech Language Pathologist82 postings
$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr09Physical Therapist199 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr10Occupational Therapist66 postings
$46.75/hr$1,870/wk$97,240/yr11Dental Assistant345 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr12Pharmacy Technician625 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
All Allied Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CAREGIVER · TN

Caregiver pay in Tennessee, answered.

How much does a Caregiver make in Tennessee?

The median Caregiver pay in Tennessee is $16.00/hr (about $33,280/yr), based on 1,005 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Caregiver pay range in Tennessee?

The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $15.00–$16.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $10.00 to $32.50/hr.

Do Caregivers in Tennessee earn more than the national average?

Tennessee pays 8.6% less than the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr, ranking #40 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Caregivers in Tennessee?

135 employers posted Caregiver roles with listed pay in Tennessee over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Tennessee, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.