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Nurse Practitioners Salary in Tennessee

What Nurse Practitioners earn in Tennessee, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in TN
$117,525
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
17 of 17
published states
Workers in state
12,110
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
14 counties

Pay by labor market in Tennessee

Nurse Practitioners pay by wage area in Tennessee
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144Davidson County, TN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nurse Practitioners in Tennessee counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hickman County, TN$122,320$94,539$78,512
2Smith County, TN$122,320$94,539$77,432
3Macon County, TN$122,320$94,539$76,976
4Maury County, TN$122,320$94,539$71,984
5Davidson County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
6Rutherford County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
7Williamson County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
8Sumner County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
9Wilson County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
10Robertson County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
11Dickson County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
12Cheatham County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
13Cannon County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144
14Trousdale County, TN$122,320$94,539$68,144

Nurse Practitioners pay in Tennessee

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nurse Practitioners in Tennessee is $117,525, based on 12,110 workers. Among the 17 states with published data, that ranks number 17. The BLS national median for the occupation is $132,300, so Tennessee averages 11.2% below it.

Published data for Tennessee currently covers the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, with a local median wage of $122,320.

Cost of living for Nurse Practitioners in Tennessee

We compare 14 Tennessee counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin, $78,512. Trousdale County, TN leaves the smallest, $68,144. The median wage covers all four basics in 14 of the 14 counties.

Nurse Practitioners in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nurse Practitioners are California ($175,374), New Jersey ($156,018), New York ($155,661) and New Hampshire ($145,213).

Frequently asked questions: Nurse Practitioners in Tennessee

How much do Nurse Practitioners earn in Tennessee?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $117,525.

Which Tennessee county is best for Nurse Practitioners?

Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($78,512). Smith County, TN follows at $77,432.