Average NICU Nurse Salary in Tennessee

NICU nurses in Tennessee earn an average of $63,563 per year (or $30.56 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Tennessee
21% lower than the national average
$63,563
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Tennessee NICU nurses earn 21% lower than the national average salary for NICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

NICU nurse salary range in Tennessee

10%
$45,937
MEDIAN
$59,473
90%
$78,119
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $78,119 $37
75th Percentile $73,677 $35
Median $59,473 $28
25th Percentile $56,690 $27

80% of Tennessee NICU nurses earn between $45,937 and $78,119.

Cost-of-living adjusted NICU nurse salary in Tennessee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tennessee
$68,940
Overall Average
Tennessee
$63,563

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tennessee NICU nurses earn about $68,940 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 NICU nurses

Franklin, TN $67,586 per year
Memphis, TN $65,307 per year
Knoxville, TN $58,005 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where NICU nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average NICU nurses salary is $67,586 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Memphis area comes in second, with a $65,307 average NICU nurse salary and 13,670 registered nurses employed.

NICU nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Maryland $78,838 per year
Arizona $80,628 per year
Colorado $80,397 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 $63,563 average annual salary, NICU 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 NICU nurses

NICU or neonatal nurses provide round-the-clock care for newborn infants who face a variety of medical issues right after birth. This list of medical conditions include premature birth, low birthweight and congential disabilities.

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