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Registered Nurses salary in Knoxville, TN

Median pay for registered nurses in Knoxville, TN: $67,710/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,950 – $80,880 · about 7,820 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$13,100 (-16%).

What it's really worth in Knoxville

With Knoxville's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $67,710 has the buying power of about $73,411 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $66,715 · median home $367,158 · median rent $1,762/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.