Average ICU Nurse Salary in Tennessee

ICU nurses in Tennessee earn an average of $68,105 per year (or $32.75 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Tennessee
15% lower than the national average
$68,105
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Tennessee ICU nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

ICU nurse salary range in Tennessee

10%
$49,219
MEDIAN
$63,723
90%
$83,701
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $83,701 $40
75th Percentile $78,941 $37
Median $63,723 $30
25th Percentile $60,740 $29

80% of Tennessee ICU nurses earn between $49,219 and $83,701.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Tennessee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tennessee
$73,866
Overall Average
Tennessee
$68,105

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tennessee ICU nurses earn about $73,866 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 ICU nurses

Franklin, TN $72,415 per year
Memphis, TN $69,974 per year
Knoxville, TN $62,150 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average ICU nurses salary is $72,415 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Memphis area comes in second, with a $69,974 average ICU nurse salary and 13,670 registered nurses employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 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 $68,105 average annual salary, ICU 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 ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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