Tennessee compensation

Nurse Practitioner salary in Tennessee

What nurse practitioner pay in Tennessee looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.

Annual mean

$115,510

-15.9% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$89,647

No state income tax

Adjusted for prices

$97,548

Price level 91.9 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Tennessee ranks #37 of 51 states for nurse practitioner. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Alabama$110,970$91,323
Arkansas$130,260$109,189
Georgia$128,800$96,046
Kentucky$125,010$101,251
Mississippi$125,340$105,114

Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Nurse Practitioners” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.

Nurse Practitioner Salary in Tennessee — VitalPost