LIVE MARKET·6,870 TN postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Tennessee: $52.81/hr$2,112/wk$109,845/yr median.

Pay range $47.58$1,903$98,966–$59.50/hr$2,380/wk$123,760/yr across the middle 50% of 6,870 active Tennessee postings from 272 employers.

16.0% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #43 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$52.81$2,112$109,845
P25–P75
$47.58$1,903$98,966–$59.50$2,380$123,760
middle 50%
Postings
6,870
last 12 months
Employers
272
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.

01Virginia9,597 postings
$59.61/hr$2,384/wk$123,989/yr02Missouri7,268 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr03Kentucky4,064 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr04North Carolina14,233 postings
$53.58/hr$2,143/wk$111,446/yr
05Tennessee (this page)6,870 postings
$52.81/hr$2,112/wk$109,845/yr
06Alabama3,799 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr07Arkansas2,104 postings
$51.94/hr$2,078/wk$108,035/yr08Georgia11,471 postings
$51.39/hr$2,056/wk$106,891/yr09Mississippi1,300 postings
$51.11/hr$2,044/wk$106,309/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN TENNESSEE·11 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Tennessee, by title.

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/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)530 postings
$51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr10Labor & Delivery Nurse240 postings
$49.02/hr$1,961/wk$101,962/yr11Medical ICU Nurse75 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · TN

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Tennessee, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Tennessee?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Tennessee is $52.81/hr (about $109,845/yr), based on 6,870 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Tennessee?

The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $47.58–$59.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.00 to $210.00/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Tennessee above the national average?

Tennessee pays 16.0% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #43 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Tennessee?

272 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.