LIVE MARKET·103 PA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) salary in Pennsylvania: $55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr median.

Pay range $53.00$2,120$110,240–$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr across the middle 50% of 103 active Pennsylvania postings from 6 employers.

5.2% below the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr · #30 of 48 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$55.00$2,200$114,400

P25–P75

$53.00$2,120$110,240–$57.00$2,280$118,560

middle 50%

Postings

103

last 180 days

Employers

6

in PA

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG)

How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors.

01New York979 postings

$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr 02Ohio381 postings

$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr

03New Jersey30 postings

$59.50/hr$2,380/wk$123,760/yr

04West Virginia251 postings

$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr

05Pennsylvania (this page)103 postings

$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr

06Maryland140 postings

$52.00/hr$2,080/wk$108,160/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska15 postings

$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr

02Massachusetts370 postings

$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr 03Maine88 postings

$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr 04North Dakota419 postings

$65.23/hr$2,609/wk$135,678/yr

05South Dakota11 postings

$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr

See all 48 states →National Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) salary

03·OTHER ROLES IN PENNSYLVANIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania.

01Cath Lab Nurse651 postings

$76.95/hr$3,078/wk$160,056/yr 02Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)142 postings

$76.67/hr$3,067/wk$159,474/yr 03Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)61 postings

$74.60/hr$2,984/wk$155,168/yr 04Operating Room (OR) Nurse171 postings

$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr 05Labor & Delivery Nurse70 postings

$68.82/hr$2,753/wk$143,146/yr 06Emergency Department Nurse167 postings

$62.63/hr$2,505/wk$130,270/yr 07ICU Nurse147 postings

$61.36/hr$2,454/wk$127,629/yr 08Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse58 postings

$60.75/hr$2,430/wk$126,360/yr 09Telemetry Nurse85 postings

$59.83/hr$2,393/wk$124,446/yr 10Med-Surg Nurse52 postings

$56.68/hr$2,267/wk$117,894/yr 11Registered Nurse (RN)1,206 postings

$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr 12Caregiver2,224 postings

$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr

All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG) · PA

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in Pennsylvania, answered.

How much does a Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) make in Pennsylvania?

The median Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in Pennsylvania is $55.00/hr (about $114,400/yr), based on 103 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay range in Pennsylvania?

The middle 50% of Pennsylvania postings pay $53.00–$57.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $38.00 to $63.00/hr.

Do Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in Pennsylvania earn more than the national average?

Pennsylvania pays 5.2% less than the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr, ranking #30 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in Pennsylvania?

6 employers posted Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) roles with listed pay in Pennsylvania over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Pennsylvania, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.