Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Jacksonville

Med surg nurses in Jacksonville earn an average of $66,967 per year (or $32.20 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Jacksonville, FL
16% lower than the national average
$66,967
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Jacksonville med surg nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Jacksonville, FL

10%
$46,511
MEDIAN
$71,235
90%
$90,114
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $90,114 $43
75th Percentile $73,241 $35
Median $71,235 $34
25th Percentile $57,100 $27

80% of Jacksonville med surg nurses earn between $46,511 and $90,114.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Jacksonville

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Jacksonville, FL
$69,540
Overall Average
Jacksonville, FL
$66,967

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Jacksonville med surg nurses earn about $69,540 per year. Cost-of-living in Jacksonville is 3% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Florida for med surg nurses

Miami, FL $70,551 per year
Gainesville, FL $70,323 per year
Cape Coral, FL $69,790 per year
Tampa, FL $69,752 per year
Kissimmee, FL $69,173 per year
Bradenton, FL $68,821 per year
Pensacola, FL $63,716 per year
Ormond Beach, FL $62,091 per year

Florida nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Miami, where the average med surg nurses salary is $70,551 and 53,110 registered nurses are currently employed. The Gainesville area comes in second, with a $70,323 average med surg nurse salary and 6,010 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Jacksonville, FL?

Transport Nurse $79,404 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $78,687 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $78,447 per year
Radiology Nurse $78,447 per year
Float Pool Nurse $77,491 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $76,534 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $76,534 per year
ENT Nurse $76,534 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $76,534 per year
Vascular Nurse $74,238 per year

At a $66,967 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Jacksonville tend to earn less than transport nurses ($79,404), occupational health nurses ($78,687), cath lab nurses ($78,447), radiology nurses ($78,447), float pool nurses ($77,491), aesthetic nurses ($76,534), quality assurance nurses ($76,534), ENT nurses ($76,534), pediatric emergency nurses ($76,534), and vascular nurses ($74,238).

More about med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health