Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN)
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
3 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN). Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Provides professional nursing care to patients in med-surg units. Monitors and cares for patients recovering from surgery, serious illness, an emergency-department stay, or patients who don't need specialized care. In a surgical center, preps patients for surgery and assists with recovery. May change dressings, run codes and respond to bed alarms. Requires an RN license.
Reports covering Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN)
Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN) salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN) pay?
- 3 surveys publish Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN) benchmarks, including data from Mercer. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN) pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN) varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN)?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN) ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Med-surg (Medical Surgical Inpatient) Nurse (RN) pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.
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