Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Med surg nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $127,353 per year (or $61.23 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Sacramento, CA
59% higher than the national average
$127,353
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Sacramento med surg nurses earn 59% higher 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 Sacramento, CA

10%
$76,596
MEDIAN
$123,847
90%
$157,318
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $157,318 $75
75th Percentile $152,158 $73
Median $123,847 $59
25th Percentile $96,767 $46

80% of Sacramento med surg nurses earn between $76,596 and $157,318.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$120,031
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$127,353

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento med surg nurses earn about $120,031 per year. Cost-of-living in Sacramento is 6% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher 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
Fresno, CA $112,633 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 Sacramento, CA?

Transport Nurse $164,562 per year
Transplant Nurse $157,705 per year
Fertility Nurse $155,923 per year
Reproductive Nurse $155,923 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $151,991 per year
Womens Health Nurse $148,563 per year
ENT Nurse $148,563 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $148,563 per year
Primary Care Nurse $142,849 per year
Nurse Educator $142,849 per year

At a $127,353 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Sacramento tend to earn less than transport nurses ($164,562), transplant nurses ($157,705), fertility nurses ($155,923), reproductive nurses ($155,923), endoscopy nurses ($151,991), womens health nurses ($148,563), ENT nurses ($148,563), cath lab nurses ($148,563), primary care nurses ($142,849), and nurse educators ($142,849).

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