Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Fresno

Med surg nurses in Fresno earn an average of $112,633 per year (or $54.15 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Fresno, CA
40% higher than the national average
$112,633
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Fresno med surg nurses earn 40% higher than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Fresno, CA

10%
$73,325
MEDIAN
$115,613
90%
$150,334
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $150,334 $72
75th Percentile $125,106 $60
Median $115,613 $55
25th Percentile $89,661 $43

80% of Fresno med surg nurses earn between $73,325 and $150,334.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Fresno, CA
$112,859
Overall Average
Fresno, CA
$112,633

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Fresno med surg nurses earn about $112,859 per year. Cost-of-living in Fresno is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for med surg nurses

Santa Clara, CA $145,907 per year
Hayward, CA $142,533 per year
Sacramento, CA $127,353 per year
Lodi, CA $112,417 per year
Los Angeles, CA $109,137 per year
Ventura, CA $107,652 per year
Carlsbad, CA $106,354 per year
Ontario, CA $104,991 per year
Bakersfield, CA $100,658 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average med surg nurses salary is $145,907 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $142,533 average med surg nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Fresno, CA?

Transport Nurse $145,542 per year
Transplant Nurse $139,478 per year
Fertility Nurse $137,901 per year
Reproductive Nurse $137,901 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $134,424 per year
Womens Health Nurse $131,392 per year
ENT Nurse $131,392 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $131,392 per year
Primary Care Nurse $126,338 per year
Nurse Educator $126,338 per year

At a $112,633 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Fresno tend to earn less than transport nurses ($145,542), transplant nurses ($139,478), fertility nurses ($137,901), reproductive nurses ($137,901), endoscopy nurses ($134,424), womens health nurses ($131,392), ENT nurses ($131,392), cath lab nurses ($131,392), primary care nurses ($126,338), and nurse educators ($126,338).

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