LIVE MARKET·243 TN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in Tennessee: $54.19/hr$2,168/wk$112,715/yr median.

Pay range $49.53$1,981$103,022–$60.36/hr$2,414/wk$125,549/yr across the middle 50% of 243 active Tennessee postings from 48 employers.

10.6% below the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr · #40 of 49 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$54.19$2,168$112,715
P25–P75
$49.53$1,981$103,022–$60.36$2,414$125,549
middle 50%
Postings
243
last 180 days
Employers
48
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia167 postings
$60.42/hr$2,417/wk$125,674/yr02Kentucky121 postings
$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr03Missouri308 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr04Alabama447 postings
$54.92/hr$2,197/wk$114,234/yr
05Tennessee (this page)243 postings
$54.19/hr$2,168/wk$112,715/yr
06Georgia395 postings
$53.27/hr$2,131/wk$110,802/yr07North Carolina281 postings
$52.86/hr$2,114/wk$109,949/yr08Mississippi132 postings
$48.08/hr$1,923/wk$100,006/yr09Arkansas57 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Delaware6 postings
$79.43/hr$3,177/wk$165,214/yr
02Alaska89 postings
$78.36/hr$3,134/wk$162,989/yr03South Dakota60 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr04California347 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr05Massachusetts250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr
See all 49 states →National Med-Surg Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN TENNESSEE·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Tennessee.

01Cath Lab Nurse114 postings
$62.23/hr$2,489/wk$129,438/yr02Emergency Department Nurse154 postings
$59.73/hr$2,389/wk$124,238/yr03PCU Nurse186 postings
$58.45/hr$2,338/wk$121,576/yr04CVICU Nurse105 postings
$55.14/hr$2,206/wk$114,691/yr05Telemetry Nurse88 postings
$54.81/hr$2,192/wk$114,005/yr06ICU Nurse280 postings
$51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/yr07Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)530 postings
$51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr09Labor & Delivery Nurse240 postings
$49.02/hr$1,961/wk$101,962/yr10Medical ICU Nurse75 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr11Pharmacy Technician625 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr12Caregiver1,005 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · TN

Med-Surg Nurse pay in Tennessee, answered.

How much does a Med-Surg Nurse make in Tennessee?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Tennessee is $54.19/hr (about $112,715/yr), based on 243 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Tennessee?

The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $49.53–$60.36/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.64 to $83.08/hr.

Do Med-Surg Nurses in Tennessee earn more than the national average?

Tennessee pays 10.6% less than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr, ranking #40 of 49 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Med-Surg Nurses in Tennessee?

48 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse 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.