Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Minnesota

Med surg nurses in Minnesota earn an average of $81,272 per year (or $39.07 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Minnesota
1% higher than the national average
$81,272
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Minnesota med surg nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Minnesota

10%
$58,853
MEDIAN
$76,504
90%
$98,275
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $98,275 $47
75th Percentile $96,118 $46
Median $76,504 $36
25th Percentile $72,335 $34

80% of Minnesota med surg nurses earn between $58,853 and $98,275.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Minnesota
$82,426
Overall Average
Minnesota
$81,272

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Minnesota med surg nurses earn about $82,426 per year. Cost-of-living in Minnesota is 1% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Minnesota for med surg nurses

Minneapolis, MN $83,845 per year
Rochester, MN $83,632 per year

Minnesota nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Minneapolis, where the average med surg nurses salary is $83,845 and 41,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Rochester area comes in second, with a $83,632 average med surg nurse salary and 9,190 registered nurses 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 Minnesota?

Neurology Nurse $102,345 per year
Blood Management Nurse $100,623 per year
Trauma Nurse $100,071 per year
Nurse Manager $98,688 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $97,720 per year
Research Nurse $97,362 per year
Urology Nurse $96,037 per year
Transplant Nurse $95,766 per year
Renal Nurse $95,766 per year
Infusion Nurse $95,427 per year

At a $81,272 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Minnesota tend to earn less than neurology nurses ($102,345), blood management nurses ($100,623), trauma nurses ($100,071), nurse managers ($98,688), clinical informatics nurses ($97,720), research nurses ($97,362), urology nurses ($96,037), transplant nurses ($95,766), renal nurses ($95,766), and infusion nurses ($95,427).

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