Registered Nurses pay in Knoxville
$78,410avg. a year
$37.70 an hour · 9,500 employed
Registered Nurses in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $78,410 a year. That is $6,980 (8%) less than the Tennessee average of $85,390. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$77,240Median pay
$37.70Average hourly
-8%vs. Tennessee average
9,500Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
125,100 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$92,350
$44.40 an hour
213,760 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$87,370
$42.01 an hour
36,460 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$85,220
$40.97 an hour
42,740 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$84,350
$40.56 an hour
51,670 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$82,520
$39.67 an hour
62,660 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$80,250
$38.58 an hour
71,930 jobs
Jackson, TN
$76,220
$36.65 an hour
8710 jobs
Morristown, TN
$75,800
$36.44 an hour
9630 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$71,990
$34.61 an hour
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How Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $296,120 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $112,460 |
| Pharmacists | $128,740 |
| Physical Therapists | $92,960 |
| Dental Hygienists | $87,100 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $79,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Knoxville?
The average is $78,410 a year, and the median is $77,240. About 9,500 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $6,980 (8%) less than the Tennessee average of $85,390.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 22.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.