RN contract pay in Tennessee — advertised weekly rates
Median $1,906 a week across 5,234 live RN listings in Tennessee with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — −15.2% against the national median of $2,247.
- $1,906median per week−15.2% vs national
- $1,740–$2,12625th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $1,962mean per week−14.7% vs national
- $52.28median hourly equivalentfrom 5,067 listings with posted hours
- 5,234listings 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 — 5,234 of them as of October 31, 2026. 94% 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 44 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 | 5,234 | $1,740 | $1,906 | $2,126 | $1,962 | $52.28 (n=5,067) | −15.2% |
| National | 168,559 | $1,997 | $2,247 | $2,545 | $2,301 | $60.30 (n=159,145) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 4,931 | $1,915 | $1,753–$2,137 | $1,977 | $52.47 (n=4,784) | −14.8% |
| Contract | 285 | $1,692 | $1,440–$1,908 | $1,707 | $46.00 (n=283) | −24.7% |
| Not stated | 12 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Per diem / PRN | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Part-time | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 3,003 | $1,915 | $1,756–$2,116 | $1,957 | $53.11 (n=3,003) | −14.8% |
| Days | 1,567 | $1,863 | $1,704–$2,116 | $1,944 | $51.11 (n=1,567) | −17.1% |
| Not stated | 604 | $1,952 | $1,762–$2,188 | $2,032 | $51.33 (n=438) | −13.1% |
| Evenings | 48 | $1,935 | $1,764–$2,086 | $1,945 | $51.39 (n=47) | −13.9% |
| Rotating | 12 | 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 | 58 | $2,856 | $2,712–$3,000 | $71.40 | +27.1% | 58 jobs |
| 2 | OR | 185 | $2,200 | $2,009–$2,365 | $58.10 | −2.1% | 185 jobs |
| 3 | Case Management | 46 | $2,140 | $2,050–$2,213 | $54.03 | −4.8% | 46 jobs |
| 4 | Dialysis | 40 | $2,102 | $1,999–$2,250 | $58.14 | −6.5% | 40 jobs |
| 5 | CVICU | 117 | $2,019 | $1,794–$2,291 | $55.86 | −10.1% | 117 jobs |
| 6 | L&D | 519 | $1,983 | $1,714–$2,255 | $54.00 | −11.7% | 519 jobs |
| 7 | Long Term Acute | 32 | $1,942 | $1,879–$2,031 | $53.83 | −13.6% | 32 jobs |
| 8 | PCU | 680 | $1,936 | $1,779–$2,176 | $53.03 | −13.8% | 680 jobs |
| 9 | Orthopedics | 68 | $1,920 | $1,824–$2,080 | $53.19 | −14.6% | 68 jobs |
| 10 | PACU | 42 | $1,915 | $1,810–$1,997 | $50.06 | −14.8% | 42 jobs |
| 11 | Med-Surg | 1,741 | $1,872 | $1,721–$2,041 | $51.65 | −16.7% | 1,741 jobs |
| 12 | Telemetry | 79 | $1,850 | $1,718–$2,042 | $51.25 | −17.7% | 79 jobs |
| 13 | ER | 952 | $1,848 | $1,718–$2,026 | $51.25 | −17.8% | 952 jobs |
| 14 | ICU | 348 | $1,804 | $1,682–$2,038 | $49.75 | −19.7% | 348 jobs |
| 15 | Rehab | 63 | $1,784 | $1,701–$1,929 | $49.54 | −20.6% | 63 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Cath Lab (29), OB/GYN (26), Oncology (24), Home Health (20), Post Partum (20), NICU (19), Endoscopy (16), PICU (16), Coronary Care (15), Psych (15), LTC (8), Hospice (5).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Tennessee — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/tennessee. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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