Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Rochester

Med surg nurses in Rochester earn an average of $83,632 per year (or $40.21 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Rochester, MN
4% higher than the national average
$83,632
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Rochester med surg nurses earn 4% higher than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

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Med surg nurse salary range in Rochester, MN

10%
$61,483
MEDIAN
$77,432
90%
$98,275
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $98,275 $47
75th Percentile $94,861 $45
Median $77,432 $37
25th Percentile $74,802 $35

80% of Rochester med surg nurses earn between $61,483 and $98,275.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, MN
$88,313
Overall Average
Rochester, MN
$83,632

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester med surg nurses earn about $88,313 per year. Cost-of-living in Rochester is 5% 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

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.

How much do other nurses get paid in Rochester, MN?

Neurology Nurse $105,317 per year
Blood Management Nurse $103,544 per year
Trauma Nurse $102,977 per year
Nurse Manager $101,553 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,558 per year
Research Nurse $100,189 per year
Urology Nurse $98,825 per year
Transplant Nurse $98,546 per year
Renal Nurse $98,546 per year
Infusion Nurse $98,198 per year

At a $83,632 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Rochester tend to earn less than neurology nurses ($105,317), blood management nurses ($103,544), trauma nurses ($102,977), nurse managers ($101,553), clinical informatics nurses ($100,558), research nurses ($100,189), urology nurses ($98,825), transplant nurses ($98,546), renal nurses ($98,546), and infusion nurses ($98,198).

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