Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Knoxville, TN

Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$28.43/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Knoxville, TN is $28.43 per hour. This is 73% lower than the Tennessee average of $49.27.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Nurse salaries in Knoxville, TN compared to State and National Averages

$28.43/hour

Knoxville, TN

56% lower than the US average.

$49.27/hour

Tennessee

10% higher than the US average.

$44.42/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Knoxville Compare to Other Cities

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Duluth, Georgia

$35/hour

This is 20% higher than the Knoxville average of $28.43.

Lawrenceville, Georgia

$35/hour

This is 20% higher than the Knoxville average of $28.43.

Atlanta, Georgia

$35/hour

This is 20% higher than the Knoxville average of $28.43.

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