LIVE MARKET·280 TN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

ICU Nurse salary in Tennessee: $51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/yr median.

Pay range $49.00$1,960$101,920–$55.11/hr$2,204/wk$114,629/yr across the middle 50% of 280 active Tennessee postings from 62 employers.

19.3% below the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #48 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$51.64$2,066$107,411
P25–P75
$49.00$1,960$101,920–$55.11$2,204$114,629
middle 50%
Postings
280
last 180 days
Employers
62
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ICU NURSE

How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia344 postings
$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr02Missouri236 postings
$59.60/hr$2,384/wk$123,968/yr03Kentucky291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr04Arkansas59 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr05Alabama219 postings
$54.48/hr$2,179/wk$113,318/yr06North Carolina314 postings
$54.39/hr$2,176/wk$113,131/yr07Georgia528 postings
$52.78/hr$2,111/wk$109,782/yr08Mississippi54 postings
$52.32/hr$2,093/wk$108,826/yr
09Tennessee (this page)280 postings
$51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr02Alaska124 postings
$79.50/hr$3,180/wk$165,360/yr03New York1,102 postings
$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr04Massachusetts1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr05Oklahoma258 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
See all 50 states →National ICU 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/yr06Med-Surg Nurse243 postings
$54.19/hr$2,168/wk$112,715/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·ICU NURSE · TN

ICU Nurse pay in Tennessee, answered.

How much does an ICU Nurse make in Tennessee?

The median ICU Nurse pay in Tennessee is $51.64/hr (about $107,411/yr), based on 280 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the ICU Nurse pay range in Tennessee?

The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $49.00–$55.11/hr. Listed pay runs from $36.50 to $80.47/hr.

Do ICU Nurses in Tennessee earn more than the national average?

Tennessee pays 19.3% less than the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #48 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring ICU Nurses in Tennessee?

62 employers posted ICU 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.