Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Boston

Med surg nurses in Boston earn an average of $88,844 per year (or $42.71 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Boston, MA
11% higher than the national average
$88,844
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Boston med surg nurses earn 11% higher than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Boston, MA

10%
$54,640
MEDIAN
$84,826
90%
$143,368
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $143,368 $68
75th Percentile $112,666 $54
Median $84,826 $40
25th Percentile $69,102 $33

80% of Boston med surg nurses earn between $54,640 and $143,368.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Boston, MA
$80,621
Overall Average
Boston, MA
$88,844

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Boston med surg nurses earn about $80,621 per year. Cost-of-living in Boston is 10% 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

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 Worcester, where the average med surg nurses salary is $78,551 and 7,210 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $72,115 average med surg nurse salary and 7,340 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Boston, MA?

Cath Lab Nurse $133,266 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $127,713 per year
Radiology Nurse $126,603 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,382 per year
PACU Nurse $122,161 per year
Nurse Manager $119,940 per year
Nurse Educator $118,762 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $117,718 per year
Neurology Nurse $116,608 per year
Vascular Nurse $115,497 per year

At a $88,844 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Boston tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($133,266), aesthetic nurses ($127,713), radiology nurses ($126,603), transplant nurses ($124,382), PACU nurses ($122,161), nurse managers ($119,940), nurse educators ($118,762), endoscopy nurses ($117,718), neurology nurses ($116,608), and vascular nurses ($115,497).

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