Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Gallatin, TN

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$31.28/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Gallatin, TN is $31.28 per hour. This is 28% lower than the Tennessee average of $39.96.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$31.28/hour

Gallatin, TN

48% lower than the US average.

$39.96/hour

Tennessee

16% lower than the US average.

$46.17/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Gallatin Compare to Other Cities

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Waynesville, North Carolina

$58/hour

This is 46% higher than the Gallatin average of $31.28.

Asheville, North Carolina

$51/hour

This is 39% higher than the Gallatin average of $31.28.

Rutherfordton, North Carolina

$54/hour

This is 42% higher than the Gallatin average of $31.28.

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

Smyrna, Tennessee pays Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $44 per hour, followed by Hendersonville, Tennessee ($40) and Franklin, Tennessee ($39). Smyrna, Tennessee also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $45. For comparison, the Gallatin, TN average for Registered Nurses is $31 per hour — Smyrna, Tennessee pays 40% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Smyrna, Tennessee	$44	$45
Hendersonville, Tennessee	$40	$40
Franklin, Tennessee	$39	$40
Murfreesboro, Tennessee	$39	$40
Nashville, Tennessee	$36	$40

Last updated on October 29, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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