Tennessee hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Tennessee pay nurses per hour
72 Tennessee hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every Tennessee hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN | $76.28 | $44.00 | $19.56 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN | $74.23 | $47.19 | $23.17 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN | $65.10 | $58.33 | $19.82 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN | $63.69 | $35.24 | $20.02 | Ballad Health |
| Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TN | $62.12 | $30.85 | $21.47 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN | $61.30 | $43.81 | $26.58 | Ascension |
| Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN | $60.46 | $50.59 | $25.58 | Ascension |
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN | $60.15 | $30.47 | $19.13 | Not on this site |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $59.03 | $41.27 | $31.64 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN | $59.01 | $38.21 | $22.86 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN | $57.92 | $30.04 | $19.53 | Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare |
| Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN | $56.44 | $24.06 | $18.91 | Covenant Health |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN | $56.38 | $34.05 | $20.11 | Ballad Health |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN | $56.14 | $37.76 | $26.46 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN | $55.94 | $38.76 | $18.80 | LifePoint Health |
| Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN | $55.77 | $29.62 | $18.55 | Not on this site |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN | $55.68 | $38.68 | $23.01 | Not on this site |
| Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcMinnville, TN | $54.93 | $36.65 | $24.18 | Ascension |
| Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN | $54.55 | $37.68 | $24.23 | Not on this site |
| Stones River HospitalWoodbury, TN | $54.54 | $32.93 | $20.78 | Ascension |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN | $53.75 | $30.71 | $19.62 | Ballad Health |
| Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN | $53.26 | $37.51 | $25.50 | Not on this site |
| Regional One HealthMemphis, TN | $53.08 | $32.94 | $22.28 | Not on this site |
| Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta, TN | $52.67 | $32.03 | $23.19 | Ascension |
| Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN | $52.55 | $40.46 | $23.26 | Not on this site |
| Dekalb Community HospitalSmithville, TN | $52.07 | $33.49 | $25.56 | Ascension |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN | $51.98 | $35.61 | $21.98 | Williamson Health |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN | $51.32 | $28.45 | $19.63 | Covenant Health |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN | $50.43 | $33.75 | $19.01 | Covenant Health |
| Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN | $50.02 | $29.87 | $20.74 | Not on this site |
| Unity Medical CenterManchester, TN | $49.82 | $32.14 | $24.72 | Not on this site |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN | $49.00 | $38.42 | $21.51 | Not on this site |
| Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN | $48.91 | $32.49 | $18.67 | Covenant Health |
| Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN | $48.38 | $24.74 | $20.11 | Covenant Health |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiPulaski, TN | $48.21 | $27.46 | $18.27 | LifePoint Health |
| Volunteer Community HospitalMartin, TN | $47.76 | $26.77 | $15.51 | Not on this site |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester, TN | $47.70 | $34.99 | $18.74 | LifePoint Health |
| Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton, TN | $47.57 | $25.83 | $19.15 | Ballad Health |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN | $47.47 | $28.37 | $16.79 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN | $46.96 | $34.52 | $17.99 | CommonSpirit Health |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN | $46.83 | $39.82 | $23.02 | Not on this site |
| Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN | $46.71 | $27.96 | $17.47 | Not on this site |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN | $46.66 | $27.61 | $16.97 | Not on this site |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield, TN | $46.52 | $38.75 | $17.98 | Not on this site |
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN | $46.38 | $33.02 | $19.16 | Covenant Health |
| Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN | $46.26 | $39.22 | $20.30 | Not on this site |
| Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN | $46.06 | $26.63 | $19.67 | Not on this site |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalParis, TN | $45.92 | $31.52 | $17.61 | Not on this site |
| Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN | $45.72 | $26.36 | $18.31 | LifePoint Health |
| Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN | $45.43 | $25.40 | $17.31 | Covenant Health |
| Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN | $45.36 | $29.01 | $19.23 | Ballad Health |
| Indian Path Community HospitalKingsport, TN | $43.99 | $31.68 | $17.65 | Ballad Health |
| Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville, TN | $43.87 | $26.18 | $18.51 | Ballad Health |
| Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN | $43.67 | $33.69 | $20.28 | Not on this site |
| Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport, TN | $43.13 | $24.26 | $19.86 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN | $42.55 | $29.67 | $18.97 | Covenant Health |
| Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston, TN | $42.24 | $23.25 | $15.57 | Not on this site |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN | $41.89 | $30.48 | $17.48 | Not on this site |
| Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN | $41.16 | $27.19 | $17.86 | HH Health System |
| Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN | $40.74 | $24.13 | $16.43 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN | $40.51 | $23.63 | $16.62 | Cookeville Regional Medical Center |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN | $40.51 | $23.63 | $16.62 | Not on this site |
| University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN | $40.46 | $36.02 | $17.53 | Not on this site |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg, TN | $40.12 | $24.27 | $16.91 | LifePoint Health |
| Hawkins County Memorial HospitalRogersville, TN | $40.05 | $28.53 | $16.48 | Ballad Health |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan HospitalMilan, TN | $39.31 | $29.27 | $17.54 | Not on this site |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City, TN | $39.00 | $22.85 | $16.55 | Not on this site |
| Henderson County Community HospitalLexington, TN | $38.50 | $23.95 | None | Not on this site |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN | $37.90 | $24.35 | $15.92 | Not on this site |
| Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater, TN | $34.41 | $21.64 | $14.28 | Not on this site |
| Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN | $34.34 | $23.92 | $15.29 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Claiborne Medical CenterTazewell, TN | $34.24 | $24.52 | $16.48 | Covenant Health |
What hospitals in Tennessee pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Tennessee pay nurses per hour?
By the Tennessee hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $52.96 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $35.42 an hour and nursing aide hours $22.53 an hour, over 72 hospitals (the middle hospital $47.73 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: St Francis Hospital in Memphis ($76.28), Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital in Clarksville ($74.23), Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center in Bartlett ($65.10), Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport ($63.69). Every Tennessee hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Tennessee pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Tennessee, the highest registered nurse averages: St Francis Hospital in Memphis ($76.28, Tenet Healthcare); Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital in Clarksville ($74.23, Vanderbilt University Medical Center); Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center in Bartlett ($65.10, Tenet Healthcare); Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport ($63.69, Ballad Health); Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville ($62.12, Vanderbilt University Medical Center). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Tennessee pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center ($58.33), Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital ($50.59), Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital ($47.19). Nursing aide hours: Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($31.64), Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital ($26.58), Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital ($26.46). Tennessee's hospitals together: LPN $35.42 an hour, nursing aide $22.53 an hour.
How does Tennessee compare with the national average?
Tennessee's hospitals averaged $52.96 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Tennessee pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/tennessee