Average PCU Nurse Salary in Tennessee

PCU nurses in Tennessee earn an average of $69,888 per year (or $33.60 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Tennessee
11% lower than the national average
$69,888
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Tennessee PCU nurses earn 11% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Tennessee

10%
$50,509
MEDIAN
$65,392
90%
$85,893
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $85,893 $41
75th Percentile $81,009 $38
Median $65,392 $31
25th Percentile $62,331 $29

80% of Tennessee PCU nurses earn between $50,509 and $85,893.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Tennessee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tennessee
$75,801
Overall Average
Tennessee
$69,888

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tennessee PCU nurses earn about $75,801 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 PCU nurses

Franklin, TN $74,312 per year
Memphis, TN $71,806 per year
Knoxville, TN $63,778 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average PCU nurses salary is $74,312 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Memphis area comes in second, with a $71,806 average PCU nurse salary and 13,670 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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 $69,888 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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