Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Memphis

Substance abuse nurses in Memphis earn an average of $76,894 per year (or $36.97 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Memphis, TN
4% lower than the national average
$76,894
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Memphis substance abuse nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Memphis, TN

10%
$54,907
MEDIAN
$70,025
90%
$106,278
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $106,278 $51
75th Percentile $88,129 $42
Median $70,025 $33
25th Percentile $67,545 $32

80% of Memphis substance abuse nurses earn between $54,907 and $106,278.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$82,950
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$76,894

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis substance abuse nurses earn about $82,950 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 substance abuse nurses

Franklin, TN $79,577 per year
Knoxville, TN $68,297 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $79,577 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Knoxville area comes in second, with a $68,297 average substance abuse 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
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
Transplant Nurse $72,765 per year

At a $76,894 average annual salary, substance abuse nurses in Memphis tend to earn less than case management nurses ($80,897), dialysis nurses ($80,286), oncology nurses ($77,948), and renal nurses ($77,484). They tend to earn more than PACU nurses ($76,662), nurse managers ($75,841), nurse educators ($74,787), vascular nurses ($73,734), trauma nurses ($73,250), and transplant nurses ($72,765).

More about substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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