Clinical Nurse Salary Guide: Memphis, TN

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Average Clinical Nurse Salary

$32.08/hour

The average salary for a Clinical Nurse in Memphis, TN is $32.08 per hour. This is 25% lower than the Tennessee average of $40.00.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Clinical Nurse salaries in Memphis, TN compared to State and National Averages

$32.08/hour

Memphis, TN

57% lower than the US average.

$40.00/hour

Tennessee

26% lower than the US average.

$50.33/hour

United States

How Clinical Nurse Salaries in Memphis Compare to Other Cities

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Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 37% higher than the Memphis average of $32.08.

Rochester, Minnesota

$37/hour

This is 14% higher than the Memphis average of $32.08.

What cities in Tennessee pay the most for Clinical Nurses?

Only Memphis, Tennessee reports pay data for Clinical Nurses, averaging $32 per hour. Memphis, Tennessee also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $42. For comparison, the Memphis, TN average for Registered Nurses is $32 per hour, roughly in line with Memphis, Tennessee.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Memphis, Tennessee	$32	$42

Last updated on October 22, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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