Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Memphis, TN

Q: What cities in Tennessee pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?

Covington is currently the highest paying city in Tennessee for Nursing Home Nurse jobs, paying up to $42/hr. This is 5% higher than the average pay for Nursing Home Nurse roles in Tennessee. Other top paying cities include Germantown, paying up to $42/hr, Collierville, paying up to $42/hr, and Columbia, paying up to $40/hr.

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Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary

$30.32/hour

The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Memphis, TN is $30.32 per hour. This is 29% lower than the Tennessee average of $39.11.

Estimate based on Payscale data.

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

$30.32/hour

Memphis, TN

63% lower than the US average.

$39.11/hour

Tennessee

26% lower than the US average.

$49.41/hour

United States

How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Memphis Compare to Other Cities

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Bartlett, Tennessee

$30/hour

This is 1% lower than the Memphis average of $30.31.

Southaven, Mississippi

$32/hour

This is 6% higher than the Memphis average of $30.31.

Evansville, Indiana

$30/hour

This is equal to the Memphis average

What cities in Tennessee pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?

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

Last updated on May 21, 2025. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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