Registered Nurse pay in Tennessee
Median hourly pay in Tennessee · BLS May 2025
$39.18
an hour · $81,500 a year
- 10th
- $30.76
- 25th
- $36.28
- Median
- $39.18
- 75th
- $45.79
- 90th
- $50.44
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $30.76/hr, median $39.18/hr, 90th percentile $50.44/hr.
Employed in TN
72,200
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$7.72
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Nursing (Tennessee Dept. of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Tennessee, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.