Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salary Guide: Sweetwater, TN

Average Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salary

$26.91/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Circulating Nurse in Sweetwater, TN is $26.91 per hour. This is 51% lower than the Tennessee average of $40.56.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Circulating Nurse salaries in Sweetwater, TN compared to State and National Averages

$26.91/hour

Sweetwater, TN

66% lower than the US average.

$40.56/hour

Tennessee

10% lower than the US average.

$44.71/hour

United States

How Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salaries in Sweetwater Compare to Other Cities

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Hendersonville, Tennessee

$40/hour

This is 33% higher than the Sweetwater average of $26.91.

Athens, Georgia

$33/hour

This is 18% higher than the Sweetwater average of $26.91.

Franklin, Tennessee

$39/hour

This is 31% higher than the Sweetwater average of $26.91.

What cities in Tennessee pay the most for Operating Room Circulating Nurses?

Smyrna, Tennessee pays Operating Room Circulating Nurses the most, averaging $43 per hour, followed by Springfield, Tennessee ($42) and Hendersonville, Tennessee ($40). Smyrna, Tennessee also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $45. For comparison, the Sweetwater, TN average for Registered Nurses is $27 per hour — Smyrna, Tennessee pays 61% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Smyrna, Tennessee$43$45
Springfield, Tennessee$42$42
Hendersonville, Tennessee$40$40
Franklin, Tennessee$39$40
Murfreesboro, Tennessee$39$40
Nashville, Tennessee$37$40

Last updated on November 13, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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