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Caregiver Pay in Tennessee
What caregivers earn in Tennessee — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$15.45/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Tennessee
vs the national market
-10.2%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
35,950as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Tennessee
The pay bands
Entry-level
$13.50/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$14.39/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$15.45/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$16.96/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$18.34/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Morristown, TN | $14.44/hr | $14.40/hr – $16.63/hr | 470 |
| Cleveland, TN | $15.20/hr | $14.67/hr – $15.20/hr | 540 |
| Johnson City, TN | $14.12/hr | $13.76/hr – $16.76/hr | 930 |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $14.94/hr | $14.00/hr – $16.80/hr | 1,090 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $14.70/hr | $14.20/hr – $16.55/hr | 1,270 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $14.31/hr | $12.86/hr – $16.59/hr | 1,290 |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $16.28/hr | $14.67/hr – $17.18/hr | 1,460 |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $15.44/hr | $14.53/hr – $17.81/hr | 1,600 |
| Jackson, TN | $14.96/hr | $14.33/hr – $16.37/hr | 2,280 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $15.71/hr | $14.36/hr – $16.90/hr | 2,560 |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $14.28/hr | $12.73/hr – $15.72/hr | 2,830 |
| Knoxville, TN | $15.73/hr | $14.67/hr – $16.81/hr | 4,610 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $14.86/hr | $14.14/hr – $16.51/hr | 7,280 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $16.53/hr | $15.15/hr – $17.87/hr | 9,420 |
What Tennessee agencies are advertising right now
Chattanooga, TN-GA
HomecareHQ analysis$15.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.00/hr – $16.50/hr
from the 47 of 95 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 95 agency ads
- Flexible schedule62.1%
- Paid time off44.2%
- Health insurance36.8%
- Mileage30.5%
- 401(k)27.4%
- Dental27.4%
- Vision24.2%
- Weekly pay22.1%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.1%Referral bonus 35.8%
95 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 36.6% of ads are part-time roles
Knoxville, TN
HomecareHQ analysis$16.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.68/hr – $16.75/hr
from the 39 of 79 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 79 agency ads
- Flexible schedule59.5%
- Paid time off39.2%
- Dental38.0%
- Vision35.4%
- Mileage26.6%
- Weekly pay26.6%
- Health insurance25.3%
- Paid training19.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 12.7%Referral bonus 31.6%
79 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 35.9% of ads are part-time roles
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
HomecareHQ analysis$16.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $14.50/hr – $18.25/hr
from the 30 of 74 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 74 agency ads
- Flexible schedule58.1%
- Paid time off32.4%
- Health insurance29.7%
- Weekly pay28.4%
- Dental28.4%
- 401(k)24.3%
- Mileage21.6%
- Vision21.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 17.6%Weekend differential 2.7%
74 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 43.4% of ads are part-time roles
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
HomecareHQ analysis$16.94/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.00/hr – $19.50/hr
from the 45 of 106 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 106 agency ads
- Flexible schedule71.7%
- Health insurance47.2%
- Dental36.8%
- Mileage33.0%
- 401(k)32.1%
- Weekly pay31.1%
- Paid time off26.4%
- Paid training23.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 3.8%Referral bonus 39.6%Weekend differential 6.6%
106 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 30.1% of ads are part-time roles
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