Average Hospice Nurse Salary in Tennessee

Hospice nurses in Tennessee earn an average of $69,868 per year (or $33.59 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,672
Tennessee
12% lower than the national average
$69,868
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Tennessee hospice nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for hospice nurses, at $79,672 (or $38.30 per hour).

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Hospice nurse salary range in Tennessee

10%
$50,494
MEDIAN
$65,373
90%
$85,868
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $85,868 $41
75th Percentile $80,985 $38
Median $65,373 $31
25th Percentile $62,313 $29

80% of Tennessee hospice nurses earn between $50,494 and $85,868.

Cost-of-living adjusted hospice nurse salary in Tennessee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tennessee
$75,779
Overall Average
Tennessee
$69,868

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tennessee hospice nurses earn about $75,779 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 hospice nurses

Franklin, TN $74,290 per year
Memphis, TN $71,785 per year
Knoxville, TN $63,759 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where hospice nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average hospice nurses salary is $74,290 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Memphis area comes in second, with a $71,785 average hospice nurse salary and 13,670 registered nurses employed.

Hospice nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Massachusetts $92,335 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $80,635 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $91,133 per year
Rhode Island $76,647 per year
Minnesota $73,880 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 $69,868 average annual salary, hospice 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).

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A hospice nurse provides end-of-life care to patients and emotional support to them and their families.

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