Surgical nurse pay
$96,970median posted offer#112 of 197 specialties
Read from 21 live Surgical postings that state pay — 2% below the all-nursing median of $99,320. Updated July 22, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Surgical?
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Where Surgical pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $87,360 | $117k | 5 |
What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in your state paying around $96,970Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Surgical nurses make?
- Across 21 live Surgical postings that state pay, the median offer is $96,970 a year. The middle half runs $87,360–$112,500, and the top 10% start at $118,456.
- Does Surgical pay more than nursing overall?
- Surgical ranks #112 of 197 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 2% below the all-nursing median of $99,320.
- Which states pay Surgical nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 Illinois ($87,360). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.