Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Memphis

Med surg nurses in Memphis earn an average of $67,414 per year (or $32.41 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Memphis, TN
15% lower than the national average
$67,414
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Memphis med surg nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$48,137
MEDIAN
$61,392
90%
$93,175
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $93,175 $44
75th Percentile $77,264 $37
Median $61,392 $29
25th Percentile $59,217 $28

80% of Memphis med surg nurses earn between $48,137 and $93,175.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$72,723
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$67,414

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis med surg nurses earn about $72,723 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 med surg nurses

Franklin, TN $69,766 per year
Knoxville, TN $59,876 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average med surg nurses salary is $69,766 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Knoxville area comes in second, with a $59,876 average med surg 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 $67,414 average annual salary, med surg 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 med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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