Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Memphis, TN

Q: What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Memphis?

The highest paying specialty in Memphis is Pediatrics OR - Operating Room. Travel roles are currently paying $2,656/wk which is 8% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Memphis include CVOR with average pay of $2,621/wk, NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care with average pay of $2,605/wk and Cardiac Cath Lab with average pay of $2,574/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,448/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Memphis, TN is $2,448 per week. This is 22% higher than the Tennessee average of $1,914.

Last updated on February 11, 2026. Based on 81 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$2,448/week

Memphis, TN

This is equal to the US average

$1,914/week

Tennessee

28% lower than the US average.

$2,450/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Memphis Compare to Other Cities

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Cape Girardeau, Missouri

$1,966/week

This is 25% lower than the Memphis average of $2,448.

Carbondale, Illinois

$2,837/week

This is 14% higher than the Memphis average of $2,448.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

$1,970/week

This is 24% lower than the Memphis average of $2,448.

What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Memphis?

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Cardiac Cath Lab	$2,585	$2,862
Perioperative	$2,531	$2,531
Stepdown	$2,255	$2,285
NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care	$2,182	$2,187

What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Nurse jobs in Memphis?

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
LanceSoft	$3,033	$3,033
LeaderStat	$2,862	$2,862
Care Career	$2,841	$2,841
HonorVet Technologies	$2,820	$2,820
HCS 247 Travel	$2,806	$2,806
American Traveler	$2,797	$2,797
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC	$2,774	$2,774
Wellspring Nurse Source	$2,761	$2,761
AHS Staffing	$2,724	$2,724
Assured Nursing	$2,681	$2,681