Average Diabetes Nurse Salary in Memphis

Diabetes nurses in Memphis earn an average of $66,361 per year (or $31.91 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,339
Memphis, TN
16% lower than the national average
$66,361
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Memphis diabetes nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for diabetes nurses, at $79,339 (or $38.14 per hour).

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Diabetes nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$47,385
MEDIAN
$60,433
90%
$91,720
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,720 $44
75th Percentile $76,057 $36
Median $60,433 $29
25th Percentile $58,292 $28

80% of Memphis diabetes nurses earn between $47,385 and $91,720.

Cost-of-living adjusted diabetes nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$71,587
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$66,361

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis diabetes nurses earn about $71,587 per year. Cost-of-living in Memphis is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Tennessee for diabetes nurses

Franklin, TN $68,676 per year
Knoxville, TN $58,941 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where diabetes nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average diabetes nurses salary is $68,676 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Knoxville area comes in second, with a $58,941 average diabetes nurse salary and 7,930 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Memphis, TN?

Case Management Nurse $80,897 per year
Dialysis Nurse $80,286 per year
Oncology Nurse $77,948 per year
Renal Nurse $77,484 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $76,894 per year
PACU Nurse $76,662 per year
Nurse Manager $75,841 per year
Nurse Educator $74,787 per year
Vascular Nurse $73,734 per year
Trauma Nurse $73,250 per year

At a $66,361 average annual salary, diabetes nurses in Memphis tend to earn less than case management nurses ($80,897), dialysis nurses ($80,286), oncology nurses ($77,948), renal nurses ($77,484), substance abuse nurses ($76,894), PACU nurses ($76,662), nurse managers ($75,841), nurse educators ($74,787), vascular nurses ($73,734), and trauma nurses ($73,250).

More about diabetes nurses

Diabetes nurses help patients monitor their blood sugar and minimize nerve damage, which can be common in diabetic patients. They also educate patients on diet and exercise.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health