Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Augusta

Med surg nurses in Augusta earn an average of $66,849 per year (or $32.14 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Augusta, GA
16% lower than the national average
$66,849
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Augusta med surg nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Augusta, GA

10%
$53,086
MEDIAN
$69,267
90%
$83,510
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $83,510 $40
75th Percentile $73,255 $35
Median $69,267 $33
25th Percentile $56,843 $27

80% of Augusta med surg nurses earn between $53,086 and $83,510.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Augusta, GA
$73,541
Overall Average
Augusta, GA
$66,849

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Augusta med surg nurses earn about $73,541 per year. Cost-of-living in Augusta is 9% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Georgia for med surg nurses

Roswell, GA $74,547 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Roswell, where the average med surg nurses salary is $74,547 and 42,420 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Augusta, GA?

Quality Assurance Nurse $83,561 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $83,561 per year
Float Pool Nurse $83,561 per year
Vascular Nurse $83,561 per year
Transplant Nurse $83,004 per year
ENT Nurse $82,633 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $81,704 per year
Urology Nurse $81,704 per year
Bariatric Nurse $80,776 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $79,847 per year

At a $66,849 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Augusta tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($83,561), clinical informatics nurses ($83,561), float pool nurses ($83,561), vascular nurses ($83,561), transplant nurses ($83,004), ENT nurses ($82,633), aesthetic nurses ($81,704), urology nurses ($81,704), bariatric nurses ($80,776), and endoscopy nurses ($79,847).

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