Average ICU Nurse Salary in Memphis

ICU nurses in Memphis earn an average of $69,974 per year (or $33.64 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Memphis, TN
13% lower than the national average
$69,974
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Memphis ICU nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

ICU nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$49,965
MEDIAN
$63,723
90%
$96,713
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,713 $46
75th Percentile $80,198 $38
Median $63,723 $30
25th Percentile $61,466 $29

80% of Memphis ICU nurses earn between $49,965 and $96,713.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$75,484
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$69,974

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis ICU nurses earn about $75,484 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 ICU nurses

Franklin, TN $72,415 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 Knoxville area comes in second, with a $62,150 average ICU 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 $69,974 average annual salary, ICU 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 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