LIVE MARKET·165 NJ postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in New Jersey: $61.19/hr$2,448/wk$127,275/yr median.

Pay range $56.61$2,264$117,749–$64.42/hr$2,577/wk$133,994/yr across the middle 50% of 165 active New Jersey postings from 42 employers.

4.2% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #18 of 51 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$61.19$2,448$127,275

P25–P75

$56.61$2,264$117,749–$64.42$2,577$133,994

middle 50%

Postings

165

last 12 months

Employers

in NJ

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01Delaware13 postings

$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr

02New York3,855 postings

$63.23/hr$2,529/wk$131,518/yr

03New Jersey (this page)165 postings

$61.19/hr$2,448/wk$127,275/yr

04Pennsylvania472 postings

$56.86/hr$2,274/wk$118,269/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska217 postings

$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr 02Massachusetts1,844 postings

$70.53/hr$2,821/wk$146,702/yr

03Rhode Island21 postings

$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr

04South Dakota215 postings

$67.17/hr$2,687/wk$139,714/yr

05Delaware13 postings

$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr

See all 51 states →National Med-Surg Nurse salary

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · NJ

Med-Surg Nurse pay in New Jersey, answered.

What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in New Jersey?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in New Jersey is $61.19/hr (about $127,275/yr), based on 165 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $56.61–$64.42/hr. Listed pay runs from $36.90 to $87.20/hr.

Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in New Jersey above the national average?

New Jersey pays 4.2% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #18 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in New Jersey?

42 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Jersey, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.