Registered Nurses pay in Memphis
$87,370avg. a year
$42.01 an hour · 13,760 employed
Registered Nurses in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn an average of $87,370 a year. That is $1,980 (2%) more than the Tennessee average of $85,390. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$81,500Median pay
$42.01Average hourly
+2%vs. Tennessee average
13,760Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
125,100 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$92,350
$44.40 an hour
26,460 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$85,220
$40.97 an hour
32,740 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$84,350
$40.56 an hour
41,670 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$82,520
$39.67 an hour
52,660 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$80,250
$38.58 an hour
69,500 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$78,410
$37.70 an hour
71,930 jobs
Jackson, TN
$76,220
$36.65 an hour
8710 jobs
Morristown, TN
$75,800
$36.44 an hour
9630 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$71,990
$34.61 an hour
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How Memphis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Memphis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $379,900 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $121,660 |
| Pharmacists | $133,120 |
| Physical Therapists | $97,990 |
| Dental Hygienists | $86,210 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $86,200 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Memphis?
The average is $87,370 a year, and the median is $81,500. About 13,760 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $1,980 (2%) more than the Tennessee average of $85,390.
Is this job common in Memphis?
It makes up 22.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.04 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.