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2026BLS OES May 2024

LPN salary in Memphis, TN.

What Licensed Practical Nurses in the Memphis metro tend to earn, in 2026 dollars. Figures are estimates pulled from BLS state data with a city-level adjustment. Real offers move with experience and shift.

Disclaimer: City-level figures apply a location multiplier to BLS OES May 2024 state-level data. They are not direct BLS city measurements.

Estimated LPN pay in Memphis, Tennessee

Est. Average annual
$55,956
per year (estimated)
Est. Salary range
$43,049$72,266
10th–90th percentile
Est. Avg hourly rate
$26.90
$20.70 – $34.74 range

Memphis vs Tennessee state average

Memphis, TN
$55,956
Estimated annual average
+2% vs state average
Tennessee state avg
$54,859
BLS OES May 2024 est.
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Nearby city LPN salary comparison

Estimated annual average LPN salary in other Tennessee cities.

CityEst. Avg salaryvs state avg
Nashville, TN$57,602+5%View →
Knoxville, TN$55,956+2%View →
Chattanooga, TN$54,859+0%View →
Clarksville, TN$54,859+0%View →
Murfreesboro, TN$54,859+0%View →
Franklin, TN$54,859+0%View →
Jackson, TN$53,762-2%View →
Johnson City, TN$53,762-2%View →

Salary data source

Figures on this page start from the BLS OES May 2024 state-level median and are adjusted with a city-level cost-of-living heuristic. Actual offers vary by facility, experience, and shift.

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