[hen-ui-dynamic-experience placement=”aboveTheFold” /][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Are you considering working as a registered nurse (RN) in Tennessee, or already practicing there and hoping to negotiate a raise? Whatever your goal, this guide to RN salaries in Tennessee provides valuable data on the cost of living.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]We also cover where registered nurse salaries in Tennessee are highest, and typical salary ranges. Keep reading for the information that can help you meet your financial goals.[/hen-ui-text] [hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ style=”margin-top:2em”][hen-ui-text tag=”strong” weight=”bold”]Source:[/hen-ui-text] BLS, [hen-ui-link href=”https://projectionscentral.org/” target=”_blank”]Projections Central[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-dynamic-experience placement=”belowTheFold” /] [hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Average RN Salaries in Tennessee[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]The average annual [hen-ui-link href=”/registered-nursing/”]registered nurse[/hen-ui-link] salary in [hen-ui-link href=”https://nursejournal.org/state/tennessee/”]Tennessee[/hen-ui-link] is $66,680, while the average hourly salary is $32.06. In neighboring Kentucky, the average annual salary is 8.6% higher, at $67,260.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Most registered nurse salaries in Tennessee fall between $59,470 and $77,290. The median RN salary in Tennessee is $62,390, lower than the national median annual [hen-ui-link href=”/resources//nursing-salaries-by-state/”]RN salary[/hen-ui-link] of $77,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). However, Tennessee’s lower cost of living affects the earning power of RN salaries in Tennessee.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-table] Tennessee RN Salary Range [hen-ui-table-header] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-head scope=”col”]Percentile[/hen-ui-table-head] [hen-ui-table-head scope=”col”]Average Annual RN Salary[/hen-ui-table-head] [hen-ui-table-head scope=”col”]Average Hourly RN Salary[/hen-ui-table-head] [/hen-ui-table-row] [/hen-ui-table-header] [hen-ui-table-body] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Percentile”]10%[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Annual RN Salary”]$48,190[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Hourly RN Salary”]$23.17[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Percentile”]25%[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Annual RN Salary”]$59,470[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Hourly RN Salary”]$28.59[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Percentile”]50% (Median)[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Annual RN Salary”]$62,390[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Hourly RN Salary”]$30.00[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Percentile”]75%[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Annual RN Salary”]$77,290[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Hourly RN Salary”]$37.16[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Percentile”]90%[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Annual RN Salary”]$81,950[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average Hourly RN Salary”]$39.40[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [/hen-ui-table-body][/hen-ui-table][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ align=”right”][hen-ui-text tag=”strong” weight=”bold”]Source:[/hen-ui-text] BLS[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Tennessee RN Salary, Adjusted for Cost of Living[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]The cost of living index compares the cost of specific goods and services, including housing, transportation, food, and clothing, across the United States as a whole and in specific regions. The national average cost is set as 100 for easy comparisons.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]In Tennessee, the cost of living index is 92.2, which makes it the 37th highest state for overall cost of living. In other words, living in Tennessee is 7.8% cheaper than living in the United States overall.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]With this adjustment, the average registered nurse salary in Tennessee has the purchasing power of $71,881. This places the average RN salary in Tennessee 45th among all [hen-ui-link href=”/resources//nursing-salaries-by-state/”]states in the country[/hen-ui-link].[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Highest-Paying Cities for RNs in Tennessee[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]The Nashville metro area, famous for country music, has the highest RN salaries in Tennessee, at an average $70,900. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which includes several magnet hospitals, is based in Nashville. Private healthcare system Ascension also has several hospitals in the Nashville area.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]In the Memphis region, Methodist Le Bonheur is one of the largest and highest-ranked hospital networks. Memphis is also home to the world-renown St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Erlanger Health System is based in Chattanooga and is the largest hospital in the area. In the Clarksville region, which has the fifth-highest registered nurse salaries in Tennessee, Gateway Medical Center and Tennova Healthcare are the main providers.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-table] Highest-Paying Cities for RNs in Tennessee [hen-ui-table-header] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-head scope=”col”]City[/hen-ui-table-head] [hen-ui-table-head scope=”col”]Average RN Salary[/hen-ui-table-head] [/hen-ui-table-row] [/hen-ui-table-header] [hen-ui-table-body] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”City”]Nashville — Davidson — Murfreesboro — Franklin, TN[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average RN Salary”]$70,900[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”City”]Memphis, TN — MS — AR[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average RN Salary”]$68,510[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”City”]Chattanooga, TN — GA[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average RN Salary”]$65,590[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”City”]Clarksville, TN — KY[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average RN Salary”]$65,190[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-row] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”City”]Johnson City, TN[/hen-ui-table-cell] [hen-ui-table-cell data-title=”Average RN Salary”]$65,090[/hen-ui-table-cell] [/hen-ui-table-row] [/hen-ui-table-body][/hen-ui-table][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ align=”right”][hen-ui-text tag=”strong” weight=”bold”]Source:[/hen-ui-text] BLS[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Average Salaries for Other Nursing Roles in Tennessee[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]While RN salaries in Tennessee are significantly higher than the state average salary for all jobs, $49,330, you may want to increase your earnings even more. Earning a [hen-ui-link href=”/degrees/”]graduate degree[/hen-ui-link] and becoming an [hen-ui-link href=”/careers/advanced-practice-nursing/”]advanced practice registered nurse[/hen-ui-link] (APRN) is one of the most promising ways to do this.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]If you earn a [hen-ui-link href=”/degrees/msn/”]master of science in nursing[/hen-ui-link] (MSN) degree, you can become a nurse midwife or nurse practitioner. The highest-paid nursing job in Tennessee, nurse anesthetist, earns 90% more than the average RN salary in Tennessee. Becoming a nurse anesthetist requires earning a [hen-ui-link href=”/degrees/dnp//”]doctor of nursing practice[/hen-ui-link] (DNP) degree.[/hen-ui-text] [hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ style=”margin-top:2em”][hen-ui-text tag=”strong” weight=”bold”]Source:[/hen-ui-text] BLS[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Related Pages[/hen-ui-heading] [hen-ui-article-row variant=”slider” ids=”34494,47047,34444″][/hen-ui-article-row]