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Registered Nurses salary in Memphis, TN

Median pay for registered nurses in Memphis, TN: $77,290/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,190 – $104,790 · about 12,760 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$3,520 (-4%).

What it's really worth in Memphis

With Memphis's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $77,290 has the buying power of about $84,059 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,178 · median home $247,229 · median rent $1,441/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.