Surgical ICU Nurse Salary Guide: Sweetwater, TN

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Average Surgical ICU Nurse Salary

$26.91/hour

The average salary for a Surgical ICU Nurse in Sweetwater, TN is $26.91 per hour. This is 42% lower than the Tennessee average of $38.16.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Surgical ICU Nurse salaries in Sweetwater, TN compared to State and National Averages

$26.91/hour

Sweetwater, TN

67% lower than the US average.

$38.16/hour

Tennessee

18% lower than the US average.

$44.87/hour

United States

How Surgical ICU Nurse Salaries in Sweetwater Compare to Other Cities

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Asheville, North Carolina

$54/hour

This is 51% higher than the Sweetwater average of $26.91.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

$39/hour

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

Lebanon, Tennessee

$31/hour

This is 14% higher than the Sweetwater average of $26.91.

What cities in Tennessee pay the most for Surgical ICU Nurses?

Smyrna, Tennessee pays Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $44 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 64% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Smyrna, Tennessee	$44	$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 12, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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