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2026BLS OES May 2024

RN salary in Nashville, TN.

What Registered Nurses in the Nashville 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 RN pay in Nashville, Tennessee

Est. Average annual
$82,982
per year (estimated)
Est. Salary range
$64,470$115,920
10th–90th percentile
Est. Avg hourly rate
$39.90
$31.00 – $55.73 range

Nashville vs Tennessee state average

Nashville, TN
$82,982
Estimated annual average
+5% vs state average
Tennessee state avg
$79,030
BLS OES May 2024 est.
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Nearby city RN salary comparison

Estimated annual average RN salary in other Tennessee cities.

CityEst. Avg salaryvs state avg
Memphis, TN$80,611+2%View →
Knoxville, TN$80,611+2%View →
Chattanooga, TN$79,030+0%View →
Clarksville, TN$79,030+0%View →
Murfreesboro, TN$79,030+0%View →
Franklin, TN$79,030+0%View →
Jackson, TN$77,449-2%View →
Johnson City, TN$77,449-2%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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