Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Indiana

Med surg nurses in Indiana earn an average of $68,890 per year (or $33.12 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Indiana
13% lower than the national average
$68,890
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Indiana med surg nurses earn 13% 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 Indiana

10%
$48,400
MEDIAN
$62,400
90%
$90,260
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $90,260 $43
75th Percentile $77,650 $37
Median $62,400 $30
25th Percentile $59,920 $28

80% of Indiana med surg nurses earn between $48,400 and $90,260.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Indiana
$74,475
Overall Average
Indiana
$68,890

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Indiana med surg nurses earn about $74,475 per year. Cost-of-living in Indiana is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Indiana for med surg nurses

Anderson, IN $70,980 per year
Fort Wayne, IN $68,770 per year

Indiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Anderson, where the average med surg nurses salary is $70,980 and 25,380 registered nurses are currently employed. The Fort Wayne area comes in second, with a $68,770 average med surg nurse salary and 5,820 registered nurses employed.

Med surg nurses salaries in other states

California $116,553 per year
Hawaii $120,820 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $83,766 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $88,009 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Indiana?

Occupational Health Nurse $85,099 per year
Gastroenterology Nurse $83,073 per year
NICU Nurse $80,601 per year
Primary Care Nurse $80,540 per year
PACU Nurse $79,304 per year
Transplant Nurse $79,020 per year
Infusion Nurse $78,007 per year
Radiology Nurse $78,007 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $76,994 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $76,994 per year

At a $68,890 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Indiana tend to earn less than occupational health nurses ($85,099), gastroenterology nurses ($83,073), NICU nurses ($80,601), primary care nurses ($80,540), PACU nurses ($79,304), transplant nurses ($79,020), infusion nurses ($78,007), radiology nurses ($78,007), correctional care nurses ($76,994), and endoscopy nurses ($76,994).

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