Average PCU Nurse Salary in Memphis

PCU nurses in Memphis earn an average of $71,806 per year (or $34.53 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Memphis, TN
8% lower than the national average
$71,806
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Memphis PCU nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$51,274
MEDIAN
$65,392
90%
$99,246
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,246 $47
75th Percentile $82,298 $39
Median $65,392 $31
25th Percentile $63,076 $30

80% of Memphis PCU nurses earn between $51,274 and $99,246.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$77,461
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$71,806

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis PCU nurses earn about $77,461 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 PCU nurses

Franklin, TN $74,312 per year
Knoxville, TN $63,778 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average PCU nurses salary is $74,312 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Knoxville area comes in second, with a $63,778 average PCU 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 $71,806 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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