Average OR Nurse Salary in Memphis

OR nurses in Memphis earn an average of $71,627 per year (or $34.44 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Memphis, TN
15% lower than the national average
$71,627
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Memphis OR nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$51,146
MEDIAN
$65,229
90%
$98,999
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $98,999 $47
75th Percentile $82,093 $39
Median $65,229 $31
25th Percentile $62,918 $30

80% of Memphis OR nurses earn between $51,146 and $98,999.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$77,268
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$71,627

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis OR nurses earn about $77,268 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 OR nurses

Franklin, TN $74,126 per year
Knoxville, TN $63,619 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average OR nurses salary is $74,126 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Knoxville area comes in second, with a $63,619 average OR 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 $71,627 average annual salary, OR 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 OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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