LIVE MARKET·434 TN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Tennessee: $50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr median.

Pay range $38.63$1,545$80,350–$58.11/hr$2,324/wk$120,869/yr across the middle 50% of 434 active Tennessee postings from 116 employers.

6.8% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #25 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$50.75$2,030$105,560
P25–P75
$38.63$1,545$80,350–$58.11$2,324$120,869
middle 50%
Postings
434
last 180 days
Employers
116
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.

01Missouri518 postings
$54.31/hr$2,172/wk$112,965/yr02Mississippi83 postings
$52.78/hr$2,111/wk$109,782/yr03Virginia553 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr
04Tennessee (this page)434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr
05Arkansas142 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr06Georgia1,396 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr07Kentucky211 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr08North Carolina1,185 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr09Alabama312 postings
$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) 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/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)530 postings
$51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/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·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · TN

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Tennessee, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Tennessee?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Tennessee is $50.75/hr (about $105,560/yr), based on 434 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $38.63–$58.11/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.00 to $85.13/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Tennessee earn more than the national average?

Tennessee pays 6.8% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #25 of 51 states with live data.

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

116 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.