LIVE MARKET·75 TN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Medical ICU Nurse salary in Tennessee: $46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr median.
Pay range $45.00$1,800$93,600–$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr across the middle 50% of 75 active Tennessee postings from 18 employers.
23.3% below the national Medical ICU Nurse median of $60.00/hr · #48 of 49 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$46.00$1,840$95,680
P25–P75
$45.00$1,800$93,600–$49.00$1,960$101,920
middle 50%
Postings
75
last 180 days
Employers
18
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL ICU NURSE
How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.
01Virginia$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr
02Georgia$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr03Kentucky$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr
04Missouri$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr05North Carolina$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
06Arkansas$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
07Alabama$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
08Mississippi$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
09Tennessee (this page)$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Medical ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Delaware$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
02North Dakota$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
03Wisconsin$66.00/hr$2,640/wk$137,280/yr04District of Columbia$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
05Rhode Island$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN TENNESSEE·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Tennessee.
01Cath Lab Nurse$62.23/hr$2,489/wk$129,438/yr02Emergency Department Nurse$59.73/hr$2,389/wk$124,238/yr03PCU Nurse$58.45/hr$2,338/wk$121,576/yr04CVICU Nurse$55.14/hr$2,206/wk$114,691/yr05Telemetry Nurse$54.81/hr$2,192/wk$114,005/yr06Med-Surg Nurse$54.19/hr$2,168/wk$112,715/yr07ICU Nurse$51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr10Labor & Delivery Nurse$49.02/hr$1,961/wk$101,962/yr11Pharmacy Technician$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr12Caregiver$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MEDICAL ICU NURSE · TN
Medical ICU Nurse pay in Tennessee, answered.
How much does a Medical ICU Nurse make in Tennessee?
The median Medical ICU Nurse pay in Tennessee is $46.00/hr (about $95,680/yr), based on 75 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Medical ICU Nurse pay range in Tennessee?
The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $45.00–$49.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $40.61 to $68.06/hr.
Do Medical ICU Nurses in Tennessee earn more than the national average?
Tennessee pays 23.3% less than the national Medical ICU Nurse median of $60.00/hr, ranking #48 of 49 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Medical ICU Nurses in Tennessee?
18 employers posted Medical 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.