Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Mississippi

Med surg nurses in Mississippi earn an average of $61,216 per year (or $29.43 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Mississippi
23% lower than the national average
$61,216
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Mississippi med surg nurses earn 23% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Mississippi

10%
$45,779
MEDIAN
$58,947
90%
$76,286
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $76,286 $36
75th Percentile $72,940 $35
Median $58,947 $28
25th Percentile $47,117 $22

80% of Mississippi med surg nurses earn between $45,779 and $76,286.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Mississippi
$69,723
Overall Average
Mississippi
$61,216

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Mississippi med surg nurses earn about $69,723 per year. Cost-of-living in Mississippi is 12% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Mississippi for med surg nurses

Jackson, MS $64,058 per year

Mississippi nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Jackson, where the average med surg nurses salary is $64,058 and 8,700 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 Mississippi?

PACU Nurse $74,608 per year
Psychiatric Nurse $68,869 per year
Labor and Delivery Nurse $68,869 per year
Case Management Nurse $65,043 per year
NICU Nurse $65,043 per year
Public Health Nurse $65,043 per year
Wound Nurse $64,086 per year
Geriatric Nurse $63,130 per year
Nurse Manager $63,130 per year
Rehab Nurse $63,130 per year

At a $61,216 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Mississippi tend to earn less than PACU nurses ($74,608), psychiatric nurses ($68,869), labor and delivery nurses ($68,869), case management nurses ($65,043), NICU nurses ($65,043), public health nurses ($65,043), wound nurses ($64,086), geriatric nurses ($63,130), nurse managers ($63,130), and rehab nurses ($63,130).

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