Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Tennessee

Geriatric nurses in Tennessee earn an average of $59,462 per year (or $28.59 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Tennessee
20% lower than the national average
$59,462
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Tennessee geriatric nurses earn 20% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

Geriatric nurse salary range in Tennessee

10%
$42,973
MEDIAN
$55,636
90%
$73,079
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $73,079 $35
75th Percentile $68,924 $33
Median $55,636 $26
25th Percentile $53,032 $25

80% of Tennessee geriatric nurses earn between $42,973 and $73,079.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Tennessee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tennessee
$64,492
Overall Average
Tennessee
$59,462

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tennessee geriatric nurses earn about $64,492 per year. Cost-of-living in Tennessee 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 geriatric nurses

Franklin, TN $63,225 per year
Memphis, TN $61,094 per year
Knoxville, TN $54,263 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $63,225 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Memphis area comes in second, with a $61,094 average geriatric nurse salary and 13,670 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Tennessee?

Case Management Nurse $78,736 per year
Dialysis Nurse $78,141 per year
Oncology Nurse $75,865 per year
Renal Nurse $75,414 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $74,840 per year
PACU Nurse $74,615 per year
Nurse Manager $73,815 per year
Nurse Educator $72,790 per year
Vascular Nurse $71,765 per year
Trauma Nurse $71,293 per year

At a $59,462 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Tennessee tend to earn less than case management nurses ($78,736), dialysis nurses ($78,141), oncology nurses ($75,865), renal nurses ($75,414), substance abuse nurses ($74,840), PACU nurses ($74,615), nurse managers ($73,815), nurse educators ($72,790), vascular nurses ($71,765), and trauma nurses ($71,293).

More about geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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