Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Massachusetts

Med surg nurses in Massachusetts earn an average of $85,893 per year (or $41.30 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Massachusetts
7% higher than the national average
$85,893
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Massachusetts med surg nurses earn 7% higher than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Massachusetts

10%
$54,382
MEDIAN
$84,408
90%
$134,497
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $134,497 $64
75th Percentile $106,880 $51
Median $84,408 $40
25th Percentile $67,484 $32

80% of Massachusetts med surg nurses earn between $54,382 and $134,497.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Massachusetts
$79,975
Overall Average
Massachusetts
$85,893

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Massachusetts med surg nurses earn about $79,975 per year. Cost-of-living in Massachusetts is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Massachusetts for med surg nurses

Boston, MA $88,844 per year
Worcester, MA $78,551 per year
Springfield, MA $72,115 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Boston, where the average med surg nurses salary is $88,844 and 66,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Worcester area comes in second, with a $78,551 average med surg nurse salary and 7,210 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
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
Rhode Island $68,982 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Massachusetts?

Cath Lab Nurse $128,840 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $123,471 per year
Radiology Nurse $122,398 per year
Transplant Nurse $120,250 per year
PACU Nurse $118,103 per year
Nurse Manager $115,956 per year
Nurse Educator $114,817 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $113,808 per year
Neurology Nurse $112,735 per year
Vascular Nurse $111,661 per year

At a $85,893 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Massachusetts tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($128,840), aesthetic nurses ($123,471), radiology nurses ($122,398), transplant nurses ($120,250), PACU nurses ($118,103), nurse managers ($115,956), nurse educators ($114,817), endoscopy nurses ($113,808), neurology nurses ($112,735), and vascular nurses ($111,661).

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