Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Memphis, TN

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$32.08/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Memphis, TN is $32.08 per hour. This is 24% lower than the Tennessee average of $39.87.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$32.08/hour

Memphis, TN

52% lower than the US average.

$39.87/hour

Tennessee

23% lower than the US average.

$48.85/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Memphis Compare to Other Cities

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Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 38% higher than the Memphis average of $32.08.

Overland Park, Kansas

$48/hour

This is 33% higher than the Memphis average of $32.08.

Olathe, Kansas

$52/hour

This is 39% higher than the Memphis average of $32.08.

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

Springfield, Tennessee pays Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $42 per hour, followed by Hendersonville, Tennessee ($40) and Nashville, Tennessee ($36). For comparison, the Memphis, TN average for Registered Nurses is $32 per hour — Springfield, Tennessee pays 32% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Springfield, Tennessee	$42	$42
Hendersonville, Tennessee	$40	$40
Nashville, Tennessee	$36	$40

Last updated on September 28, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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