SALARY · REGISTERED NURSES · TENNESSEE

Registered Nurses salary in Tennessee

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for registered nurses in Tennessee was $81,500 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$81,500

$39 per hour at the median · That is $16,050 (16.5 percent) below the national median of $97,550 for this occupation.

$85,390Mean annual salary
$41Mean hourly wage
$72,200People employed in this job in Tennessee

Salary range

25th: $75,460Median: $81,50075th: $95,250
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$75,460
Median (50th percentile)$81,500
75th percentile$95,250
Mean$85,390

The middle half of workers earned from $75,460 to $95,250 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$66,165 a year
$5,514 a month
Federal tax $9,100 · FICA $6,235 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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