The average nurse salary at Tacoma was $68,069 , which is 20 percent lower than the average salary for this job in Washington, and 10 percent lower than the national average for this job . Nurse salaries at Tacoma typically range from $51,986 to $92,260 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported nurse salary was $110,669. There are 26 employees at Tacoma with the job title nurse.