Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Norfolk

Med surg nurses in Norfolk earn an average of $71,601 per year (or $34.42 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Norfolk, VA
10% lower than the national average
$71,601
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Norfolk med surg nurses earn 10% lower 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 Norfolk, VA

10%
$56,658
MEDIAN
$73,178
90%
$95,940
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,940 $46
75th Percentile $76,684 $36
Median $73,178 $35
25th Percentile $58,520 $28

80% of Norfolk med surg nurses earn between $56,658 and $95,940.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Norfolk, VA
$74,429
Overall Average
Norfolk, VA
$71,601

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Norfolk med surg nurses earn about $74,429 per year. Cost-of-living in Norfolk is 3% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Virginia for med surg nurses

Richmond, VA $73,093 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average med surg nurses salary is $73,093 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Norfolk, VA?

Renal Nurse $84,791 per year
Radiology Nurse $83,246 per year
Research Nurse $82,907 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $81,889 per year
PACU Nurse $81,022 per year
Infection Control Nurse $81,022 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $80,005 per year
Oncology Nurse $79,703 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $79,138 per year
Pain Management Nurse $79,138 per year

At a $71,601 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Norfolk tend to earn less than renal nurses ($84,791), radiology nurses ($83,246), research nurses ($82,907), clinical informatics nurses ($81,889), PACU nurses ($81,022), infection control nurses ($81,022), quality assurance nurses ($80,005), oncology nurses ($79,703), occupational health nurses ($79,138), and pain management nurses ($79,138).

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