Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Maryland

Med surg nurses in Maryland earn an average of $78,791 per year (or $37.88 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Maryland
1% lower than the national average
$78,791
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Maryland med surg nurses earn 1% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Maryland

10%
$57,592
MEDIAN
$74,683
90%
$96,892
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,892 $46
75th Percentile $93,203 $44
Median $74,683 $35
25th Percentile $62,005 $29

80% of Maryland med surg nurses earn between $57,592 and $96,892.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Maryland
$73,982
Overall Average
Maryland
$78,791

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Maryland med surg nurses earn about $73,982 per year. Cost-of-living in Maryland is 6% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Maryland for med surg nurses

Towson, MD $79,191 per year

Maryland nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Towson, where the average med surg nurses salary is $79,191 and 30,990 registered nurses are currently employed.

Med surg nurses salaries in other states

California $116,553 per year
Hawaii $120,820 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $83,766 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $88,009 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Maryland?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $99,891 per year
HIV Nurse $94,237 per year
Reproductive Nurse $94,237 per year
Hematology Nurse $90,467 per year
Float Pool Nurse $90,467 per year
Infusion Nurse $90,213 per year
Public Health Nurse $89,525 per year
Nurse Manager $88,582 per year
Research Nurse $87,640 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $87,640 per year

At a $78,791 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Maryland tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($99,891), HIV nurses ($94,237), reproductive nurses ($94,237), hematology nurses ($90,467), float pool nurses ($90,467), infusion nurses ($90,213), public health nurses ($89,525), nurse managers ($88,582), research nurses ($87,640), and quality assurance nurses ($87,640).

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