Average Orthopedics Nurse Salary in Tennessee

Orthopedics nurses in Tennessee earn an average of $67,664 per year (or $32.53 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Tennessee
18% lower than the national average
$67,664
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Tennessee orthopedics nurses earn 18% lower than the national average salary for orthopedics nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Orthopedics nurse salary range in Tennessee

10%
$48,901
MEDIAN
$63,310
90%
$83,159
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $83,159 $39
75th Percentile $78,430 $37
Median $63,310 $30
25th Percentile $60,347 $29

80% of Tennessee orthopedics nurses earn between $48,901 and $83,159.

Cost-of-living adjusted orthopedics nurse salary in Tennessee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tennessee
$73,388
Overall Average
Tennessee
$67,664

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tennessee orthopedics nurses earn about $73,388 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 orthopedics nurses

Franklin, TN $71,946 per year
Memphis, TN $69,521 per year
Knoxville, TN $61,748 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where orthopedics nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average orthopedics nurses salary is $71,946 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Memphis area comes in second, with a $69,521 average orthopedics nurse salary and 13,670 registered nurses employed.

Orthopedics nurses salaries in other states

California $122,368 per year
Oregon $106,122 per year
Massachusetts $105,219 per year
Washington $95,350 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $90,747 per year
New Jersey $88,823 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $93,850 per year
Maryland $81,364 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 $67,664 average annual salary, orthopedics 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 orthopedics nurses

Orthopedic nurses treat patients who have musculoskeletal issues such as osteoporosis or joint replacement.

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