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Medication aide jobs in Tennessee

6 open medication aide jobs in Tennessee at 6 employers, posting $20.80–$24.25 an hour. BLS measures a median of $18.27 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Tennessee, opens in a new tab) for nursing assistants here.

6
Open in TN
6
Employers hiring
$21
Median posted /hr
$18.27
BLS median in TN
40th of 52 states and territories

Newest medication aide jobs in Tennessee

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:24 UTC

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Where the medication aide jobs are in Tennessee

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What medication aides earn in Tennessee

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Tennessee

$20.80–$24.25/hr

Middle half of 3 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $21/hr.

Measured by BLS in Tennessee, May 2025

$18.27/hr ($37,990 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Tennessee, opens in a new tab)

Median for nursing assistants, against $20.32 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 27,040 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Tennessee, opens in a new tab) employed in Tennessee. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for certified nursing assistants.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Nursing Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring medication aides in Tennessee

What the job takes

Nurse aide certification, then a state medication aide course and exam.

  • Depends on the state

    Medication aide certification

    State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam. Rules and titles differ by state

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Medication aide jobs in Tennessee: common questions

How much do medication aides make in Tennessee?

Open medication aide jobs in Tennessee that post an hourly rate pay $20.80–$24.25 an hour in the middle half, median $21 (3 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $18.27/hr ($37,990 a year) for nursing assistants in Tennessee (May 2025), against $20.32 nationally, 40th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for certified nursing assistants.

Where in Tennessee are the most medication aide jobs?

Nashville (3), Gallatin (1), Knoxville (1) and Lebanon (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring medication aides in Tennessee?

By open jobs on this board: Belmont Village Green Hills (1), Bethany Center For Rehabilitation and Healing (1) and Covenant Living (1). In all, 6 employers have medication aide jobs open in Tennessee.

What do you need to work as a medication aide in Tennessee?

Nurse aide certification, then a state medication aide course and exam. Medication aide certification (State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam; rules and titles differ by state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Tennessee's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Tennessee, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Tennessee, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medication aide certification: State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medication aide jobs in Tennessee. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/medication-aide/tennessee

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