LIVE MARKET·530 TN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) salary in Tennessee: $51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/yr median.

Pay range $48.00$1,920$99,840–$58.31/hr$2,332/wk$121,285/yr across the middle 50% of 530 active Tennessee postings from 63 employers.

11.4% below the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr · #38 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$51.40$2,056$106,912
P25–P75
$48.00$1,920$99,840–$58.31$2,332$121,285
middle 50%
Postings
530
last 180 days
Employers
63
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG)

How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.

01Kentucky135 postings
$56.33/hr$2,253/wk$117,166/yr02Alabama266 postings
$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr03Missouri301 postings
$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr04Virginia215 postings
$53.08/hr$2,123/wk$110,406/yr
05Tennessee (this page)530 postings
$51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/yr
06Georgia495 postings
$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr07North Carolina436 postings
$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr08Arkansas59 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Mississippi101 postings
$46.56/hr$1,862/wk$96,845/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska15 postings
$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr
02Massachusetts370 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr03Maine88 postings
$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr04North Dakota419 postings
$65.23/hr$2,609/wk$135,678/yr
05South Dakota11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
See all 48 states →National Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) 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/yr07ICU Nurse280 postings
$51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/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·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG) · TN

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in Tennessee, answered.

How much does a Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) make in Tennessee?

The median Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in Tennessee is $51.40/hr (about $106,912/yr), based on 530 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay range in Tennessee?

The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $48.00–$58.31/hr. Listed pay runs from $39.63 to $112.34/hr.

Do Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in Tennessee earn more than the national average?

Tennessee pays 11.4% less than the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr, ranking #38 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in Tennessee?

63 employers posted Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) 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.