Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Memphis

Geriatric nurses in Memphis earn an average of $61,094 per year (or $29.37 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Memphis, TN
18% lower than the national average
$61,094
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Memphis geriatric nurses earn 18% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$43,624
MEDIAN
$55,636
90%
$84,440
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $84,440 $40
75th Percentile $70,020 $33
Median $55,636 $26
25th Percentile $53,666 $25

80% of Memphis geriatric nurses earn between $43,624 and $84,440.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$65,905
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$61,094

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis geriatric nurses earn about $65,905 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 geriatric nurses

Franklin, TN $63,225 per year
Knoxville, TN $54,263 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $63,225 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Knoxville area comes in second, with a $54,263 average geriatric 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 $61,094 average annual salary, geriatric 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 geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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