Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salary Guide: Memphis, TN

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Average Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salary

$32.08/hour

The average salary for a Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse in Memphis, TN is $32.08 per hour. This is 20% lower than the Tennessee average of $38.50.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$32.08/hour

Memphis, TN

42% lower than the US average.

$38.50/hour

Tennessee

18% lower than the US average.

$45.61/hour

United States

How Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salaries in Memphis Compare to Other Cities

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Pine Bluff, Arkansas

$30/hour

This is 6% lower than the Memphis average of $32.08.

Nashville, Tennessee

$36/hour

This is 12% higher than the Memphis average of $32.08.

Birmingham, Alabama

$40/hour

This is 19% higher than the Memphis average of $32.08.

What cities in Tennessee pay the most for Skilled Nursing Facility Nurses?

Springfield, Tennessee pays Skilled Nursing Facility Nurses the most, averaging $41 per hour, followed by Hendersonville, Tennessee ($40) and Nashville, Tennessee ($36). Springfield, Tennessee also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $42. For comparison, the Memphis, TN average for Registered Nurses is $32 per hour — Springfield, Tennessee pays 28% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Springfield, Tennessee	$41	$42
Hendersonville, Tennessee	$40	$40
Nashville, Tennessee	$36	$40

Last updated on November 4, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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