Tennessee

Nursing Assistants in Tennessee

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Tennessee

Nursing Assistants in Tennessee at a glance

1,273,979

residents 65 or older (17.6% of Tennessee, ACS 2024)

124,958

residents 85 or older

$15.45

median hourly wage of home care aides (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

state minimum wage per hour

Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor). For programs that can pay a caregiver, including a family member, see TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

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