The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,090 | 14.16% | 21.64% |
| 2021 | $63,600 | -2.67% | - |
| 2020 | $65,300 | 1.91% | - |
| 2019 | $64,050 | 1.87% | - |
| 2018 | $62,850 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $61,730 | 2.49% | - |
| 2016 | $60,190 | 2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $58,810 | -0.10% | - |
| 2014 | $58,870 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $58,990 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $58,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,090, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Cleveland (median annual salary of $76,620). Compared with Cleveland, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| Johnson City | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown |