Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Madison

Med surg nurses in Madison earn an average of $77,620 per year (or $37.32 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Madison, WI
2% lower than the national average
$77,620
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Madison med surg nurses earn 2% 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 Madison, WI

10%
$58,362
MEDIAN
$73,646
90%
$94,543
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,543 $45
75th Percentile $88,762 $42
Median $73,646 $35
25th Percentile $70,388 $33

80% of Madison med surg nurses earn between $58,362 and $94,543.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Madison, WI
$80,021
Overall Average
Madison, WI
$77,620

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Madison med surg nurses earn about $80,021 per year. Cost-of-living in Madison 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 Wisconsin for med surg nurses

Milwaukee, WI $72,771 per year
Green Bay, WI $67,754 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Milwaukee, where the average med surg nurses salary is $72,771 and 21,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $67,754 average med surg nurse salary and 4,500 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Madison, WI?

Wound Nurse $90,208 per year
Case Management Nurse $89,757 per year
Hematology Nurse $89,683 per year
Transplant Nurse $89,683 per year
Nurse Educator $88,110 per year
Oncology Nurse $88,110 per year
Nurse Manager $88,110 per year
ICU Nurse $88,110 per year
Infection Control Nurse $88,110 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $88,110 per year

At a $77,620 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Madison tend to earn less than wound nurses ($90,208), case management nurses ($89,757), hematology nurses ($89,683), transplant nurses ($89,683), nurse educators ($88,110), oncology nurses ($88,110), nurse managers ($88,110), ICU nurses ($88,110), infection control nurses ($88,110), and palliative care nurses ($88,110).

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