Nurse Practitioners salary · Tennessee
Nurse Practitioners Salary in Tennessee
Nurse Practitioners in Tennessee earn a median of $117,590 a year, which is $56.54 an hour. That is $14,710 below the national median of $132,300, a difference of 11 percent. The state employs 12,150.
Tennessee against the US May 2025
| Figure | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $117,590 | $132,300 |
| Median hourly | $56.54 | $63.61 |
| Mean annual | $115,510 | $137,300 |
| 10th percentile | $82,790 | $101,340 |
| 90th percentile | $137,880 | $174,420 |
| Employment | 12,150 | 323,040 |
How Tennessee compares
By median pay, Tennessee ranks 12 of the 12 states this site reports for nurse practitioners. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for nurse practitioners May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $168,520 | $81.02 | 25,120 |
| New Jersey | $159,310 | $76.59 | 9,950 |
| New York | $153,510 | $73.80 | 22,890 |
| Texas | $131,670 | $63.31 | 25,970 |
| Michigan | $131,450 | $63.20 | 8,290 |
| Illinois | $130,680 | $62.83 | 9,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,140 | $62.57 | 10,670 |
| Florida | $129,510 | $62.26 | 21,790 |
| Georgia | $129,430 | $62.22 | 10,460 |
| North Carolina | $128,990 | $62.01 | 9,800 |
| Ohio | $124,870 | $60.03 | 15,400 |
Common questions
How much do nurse practitioners make in Tennessee?
The median salary for nurse practitioners in Tennessee is $117,590 a year, or $56.54 an hour. That is $14,710 below the national median of $132,300, a difference of 11 percent. Tennessee employs 12,150 of them.
Is Tennessee a good state to work as a nurse practitioner?
On pay alone, Tennessee ranks 12 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for nurse practitioners in Tennessee?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $82,790 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $137,880 or more. The middle half falls between $102,640 and $130,330.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 29-1171 in Tennessee. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national nurse practitioners salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.