Average Diabetes Nurse Salary in Tennessee

Diabetes nurses in Tennessee earn an average of $64,588 per year (or $31.05 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,339
Tennessee
18% lower than the national average
$64,588
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Tennessee diabetes nurses earn 18% lower than the national average salary for diabetes nurses, at $79,339 (or $38.14 per hour).

Diabetes nurse salary range in Tennessee

10%
$46,678
MEDIAN
$60,433
90%
$79,379
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $79,379 $38
75th Percentile $74,865 $35
Median $60,433 $29
25th Percentile $57,604 $27

80% of Tennessee diabetes nurses earn between $46,678 and $79,379.

Cost-of-living adjusted diabetes nurse salary in Tennessee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tennessee
$70,052
Overall Average
Tennessee
$64,588

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tennessee diabetes nurses earn about $70,052 per year. Cost-of-living in Tennessee 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 diabetes nurses

Franklin, TN $68,676 per year
Memphis, TN $66,361 per year
Knoxville, TN $58,941 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where diabetes nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average diabetes nurses salary is $68,676 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Memphis area comes in second, with a $66,361 average diabetes nurse salary and 13,670 registered nurses employed.

Diabetes nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Oregon $88,529 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $91,453 per year
Nevada $83,916 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $93,850 per year
Maryland $83,362 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Tennessee?

Case Management Nurse $78,736 per year
Dialysis Nurse $78,141 per year
Oncology Nurse $75,865 per year
Renal Nurse $75,414 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $74,840 per year
PACU Nurse $74,615 per year
Nurse Manager $73,815 per year
Nurse Educator $72,790 per year
Vascular Nurse $71,765 per year
Trauma Nurse $71,293 per year

At a $64,588 average annual salary, diabetes nurses in Tennessee tend to earn less than case management nurses ($78,736), dialysis nurses ($78,141), oncology nurses ($75,865), renal nurses ($75,414), substance abuse nurses ($74,840), PACU nurses ($74,615), nurse managers ($73,815), nurse educators ($72,790), vascular nurses ($71,765), and trauma nurses ($71,293).

More about diabetes nurses

Diabetes nurses help patients monitor their blood sugar and minimize nerve damage, which can be common in diabetic patients. They also educate patients on diet and exercise.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health