RN contract pay in Tennessee — advertised weekly rates
Median $1,892 a week across 5,295 live RN listings in Tennessee with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −13.8% against the national median of $2,194.
- $1,892median per week−13.8% vs national
- $1,741–$2,10425th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $1,947mean per week−13.4% vs national
- $52.11median hourly equivalentfrom 5,167 listings with posted hours
- 5,295listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Tennessee that posted a rate — 5,295 of them as of September 16, 2026. 95% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 69 listings in Tennessee post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 5,295 | $1,741 | $1,892 | $2,104 | $1,947 | $52.11 (n=5,167) | −13.8% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 5,005 | $1,901 | $1,758–$2,113 | $1,962 | $52.36 (n=4,877) | −13.4% |
| Contract | 290 | $1,656 | $1,440–$1,908 | $1,689 | $46.00 (n=290) | −24.5% |
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 3,004 | $1,869 | $1,729–$2,030 | $1,892 | $51.92 (n=3,004) | −14.8% |
| Days | 1,630 | $1,987 | $1,762–$2,274 | $2,032 | $53.13 (n=1,630) | −9.4% |
| Not stated | 623 | $1,906 | $1,762–$2,174 | $2,002 | $51.11 (n=495) | −13.1% |
| Evenings | 25 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Rotating | 13 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in Tennessee, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 62 | $2,948 | $2,826–$3,041 | $81.65 | +34.4% | 62 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 140 | $2,452 | $2,335–$2,562 | $63.00 | +11.8% | 140 jobs |
| 3 | Oncology | 34 | $2,238 | $2,124–$2,380 | $55.55 | +2.0% | 34 jobs |
| 4 | OR | 335 | $2,179 | $2,046–$2,350 | $56.27 | −0.7% | 335 jobs |
| 5 | OB/GYN | 56 | $2,077 | $1,937–$2,169 | $57.42 | −5.3% | 56 jobs |
| 6 | Post Partum | 36 | $2,030 | $1,814–$2,142 | $56.17 | −7.5% | 36 jobs |
| 7 | PACU | 32 | $1,978 | $1,879–$2,080 | $53.76 | −9.8% | 32 jobs |
| 8 | NICU | 160 | $1,976 | $1,848–$2,105 | $54.72 | −9.9% | 160 jobs |
| 9 | Telemetry | 143 | $1,930 | $1,790–$2,068 | $53.39 | −12.0% | 143 jobs |
| 10 | L&D | 814 | $1,928 | $1,731–$2,182 | $53.51 | −12.1% | 814 jobs |
| 11 | PCU | 567 | $1,896 | $1,759–$2,032 | $52.53 | −13.6% | 567 jobs |
| 12 | Orthopedics | 81 | $1,885 | $1,776–$1,966 | $51.78 | −14.1% | 81 jobs |
| 13 | CVICU | 53 | $1,848 | $1,760–$2,050 | $51.33 | −15.8% | 53 jobs |
| 14 | Med-Surg | 1,719 | $1,840 | $1,725–$1,988 | $51.11 | −16.1% | 1,719 jobs |
| 15 | ICU | 319 | $1,787 | $1,671–$1,912 | $49.53 | −18.6% | 319 jobs |
| 16 | ER | 529 | $1,785 | $1,665–$1,906 | $49.53 | −18.6% | 529 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Long Term Acute (21), Dialysis (19), Home Health (19), LTC (17), Hospice (11), PICU (11), Coronary Care (10), Infusion (10), Rehab (5), Case Management (4), Psych (4), Endoscopy (3), Interventional Radiology (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Tennessee — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/tennessee. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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