Registered Nurse

Nashville, TN at a glance

• $39.02/hrmedian pay, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin area
• $37–$48middle half of earners, per hour
• 96price level, U.S. = 100
• 10hospitals listed by CMS in Nashville

• The metro median is 3% above the Tennessee statewide median of $38.00 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $39.02 median hour in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin buys what $40.50 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Nashville: $222 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 9 active primary care shortage designations covering Davidson County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Tennessee is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Tennessee license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Nashville · Registered Nurse jobs in Tennessee · Tennessee state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.