LIVE MARKET·1,859 TN postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026
Med-Surg Nurse salary in Tennessee: $52.11/hr$2,084/wk$108,389/yr median.
Pay range $48.00$1,920$99,840–$58.35/hr$2,334/wk$121,368/yr across the middle 50% of 1,859 active Tennessee postings from 107 employers.
11.3% below the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #45 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$52.11$2,084$108,389
P25–P75
$48.00$1,920$99,840–$58.35$2,334$121,368
middle 50%
Postings
1,859
last 12 months
Employers
107
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE
How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.
01Kentucky$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr02Missouri$56.13/hr$2,245/wk$116,750/yr03Virginia$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr04Alabama$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr05North Carolina$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
06Tennessee (this page)$52.11/hr$2,084/wk$108,389/yr
07Georgia$49.75/hr$1,990/wk$103,480/yr08Mississippi$47.89/hr$1,916/wk$99,611/yr09Arkansas$46.50/hr$1,860/wk$96,720/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Alaska$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr02Massachusetts$70.53/hr$2,821/wk$146,702/yr
03Rhode Island$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr
04South Dakota$67.17/hr$2,687/wk$139,714/yr05Delaware$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr
03·MED-SURG NURSE ROLES IN TENNESSEE·2 ROLES
Med-Surg Nurse roles in Tennessee, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · TN
Med-Surg Nurse pay in Tennessee, answered.
What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in Tennessee?
The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Tennessee is $52.11/hr (about $108,389/yr), based on 1,859 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Tennessee?
The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $48.00–$58.35/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.00 to $112.34/hr.
Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in Tennessee above the national average?
Tennessee pays 11.3% less than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #45 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in Tennessee?
107 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in Tennessee over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Tennessee, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.