Average Developmental Disability Nurse Salary in Memphis

Developmental disability nurses in Memphis earn an average of $57,934 per year (or $27.86 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$75,080
Memphis, TN
22% lower than the national average
$57,934
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Memphis developmental disability nurses earn 22% lower than the national average salary for developmental disability nurses, at $75,080 (or $36.09 per hour).

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Developmental disability nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$41,368
MEDIAN
$52,759
90%
$80,073
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $80,073 $38
75th Percentile $66,399 $31
Median $52,759 $25
25th Percentile $50,890 $24

80% of Memphis developmental disability nurses earn between $41,368 and $80,073.

Cost-of-living adjusted developmental disability nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$62,496
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$57,934

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis developmental disability nurses earn about $62,496 per year. Cost-of-living in Memphis is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Tennessee for developmental disability nurses

Franklin, TN $59,955 per year
Knoxville, TN $51,456 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where developmental disability nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average developmental disability nurses salary is $59,955 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Knoxville area comes in second, with a $51,456 average developmental disability nurse salary and 7,930 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Memphis, TN?

Case Management Nurse $80,897 per year
Dialysis Nurse $80,286 per year
Oncology Nurse $77,948 per year
Renal Nurse $77,484 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $76,894 per year
PACU Nurse $76,662 per year
Nurse Manager $75,841 per year
Nurse Educator $74,787 per year
Vascular Nurse $73,734 per year
Trauma Nurse $73,250 per year

At a $57,934 average annual salary, developmental disability nurses in Memphis tend to earn less than case management nurses ($80,897), dialysis nurses ($80,286), oncology nurses ($77,948), renal nurses ($77,484), substance abuse nurses ($76,894), PACU nurses ($76,662), nurse managers ($75,841), nurse educators ($74,787), vascular nurses ($73,734), and trauma nurses ($73,250).

More about developmental disability nurses

Developmental disability nurses (DDNs), sometimes called special needs nurses, care for patients with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome are among the most common conditions.

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