Average Palliative Care Nurse Salary in Memphis

Palliative care nurses in Memphis earn an average of $65,307 per year (or $31.40 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Memphis, TN
19% lower than the national average
$65,307
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Memphis palliative care nurses earn 19% lower than the national average salary for palliative care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Palliative care nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$46,633
MEDIAN
$59,473
90%
$90,264
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $90,264 $43
75th Percentile $74,849 $35
Median $59,473 $28
25th Percentile $57,367 $27

80% of Memphis palliative care nurses earn between $46,633 and $90,264.

Cost-of-living adjusted palliative care nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$70,450
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$65,307

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis palliative care nurses earn about $70,450 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 palliative care nurses

Franklin, TN $67,586 per year
Knoxville, TN $58,005 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where palliative care nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average palliative care nurses salary is $67,586 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Knoxville area comes in second, with a $58,005 average palliative care 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 $65,307 average annual salary, palliative care 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 palliative care nurses

Palliative care nurses treat terminally-ill patients and seek to support the patient's quality of life, provide comfort, and alleviate pain.

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