Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in El Paso

Med surg nurses in El Paso earn an average of $66,266 per year (or $31.86 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
El Paso, TX
17% lower than the national average
$66,266
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El Paso med surg nurses earn 17% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in El Paso, TX

10%
$46,733
MEDIAN
$61,098
90%
$86,335
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $86,335 $41
75th Percentile $75,042 $36
Median $61,098 $29
25th Percentile $57,097 $27

80% of El Paso med surg nurses earn between $46,733 and $86,335.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in El Paso

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
El Paso, TX
$71,101
Overall Average
El Paso, TX
$66,266

Adjusted for cost-of-living, El Paso med surg nurses earn about $71,101 per year. Cost-of-living in El Paso is 6% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Texas for med surg nurses

Sugar Land, TX $80,287 per year
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $78,727 per year
Round Rock, TX $77,933 per year
New Braunfels, TX $75,482 per year

Texas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Sugar Land, where the average med surg nurses salary is $80,287 and 54,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Fort Worth-Arlington area comes in second, with a $78,727 average med surg nurse salary and 62,840 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in El Paso, TX?

Cath Lab Nurse $74,762 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $74,762 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $74,762 per year
Bariatric Nurse $74,167 per year
Vascular Nurse $73,708 per year
Nurse Manager $73,657 per year
Float Pool Nurse $73,521 per year
OR Nurse $73,063 per year
PACU Nurse $73,063 per year
Transplant Nurse $73,063 per year

At a $66,266 average annual salary, med surg nurses in El Paso tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($74,762), quality assurance nurses ($74,762), aesthetic nurses ($74,762), bariatric nurses ($74,167), vascular nurses ($73,708), nurse managers ($73,657), float pool nurses ($73,521), OR nurses ($73,063), PACU nurses ($73,063), and transplant nurses ($73,063).

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