Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Rhode Island

Med surg nurses in Rhode Island earn an average of $68,982 per year (or $33.16 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Rhode Island
13% lower than the national average
$68,982
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Rhode Island med surg nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Rhode Island

10%
$49,623
MEDIAN
$63,829
90%
$82,233
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $82,233 $39
75th Percentile $77,145 $37
Median $63,829 $30
25th Percentile $61,030 $29

80% of Rhode Island med surg nurses earn between $49,623 and $82,233.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Rhode Island

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rhode Island
$67,762
Overall Average
Rhode Island
$68,982

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rhode Island med surg nurses earn about $67,762 per year. Cost-of-living in Rhode Island is 1% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Rhode Island for med surg nurses

Providence, RI $68,925 per year

Rhode Island nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Providence, where the average med surg nurses salary is $68,925 and 13,070 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 Rhode Island?

Cardiac Care Nurse $86,228 per year
Telemetry Nurse $83,353 per year
ICU Nurse $81,083 per year
Hospice Nurse $76,647 per year
Case Management Nurse $76,647 per year
Home Health Nurse $76,647 per year
ER Nurse $74,577 per year
Geriatric Nurse $72,527 per year

At a $68,982 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Rhode Island tend to earn less than cardiac care nurses ($86,228), telemetry nurses ($83,353), ICU nurses ($81,083), hospice nurses ($76,647), case management nurses ($76,647), home health nurses ($76,647), ER nurses ($74,577), and geriatric nurses ($72,527).

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