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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.