Med-surg nurse salary in Maryland
Open med-surg nurse jobs in Maryland post a median of $42 an hour, the middle half $39.50–$44.25 (about $87,400 a year full time), $8.75 below the national posted median. From 17 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Med-surg nurse jobs in Maryland · Med-surg nurse pay nationwide
What med-surg nurses are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 8 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $42. 53% of the 32 open med-surg nurse jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
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Med-surg nurse pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville | $46 | $37–$55 | 5 (1) |
| Prince Frederick | $39.50 | $35.54–$51.01 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Med-surg nurse pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for med-surg nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist HealthCare | $46 | $37–$55 | 8 |
| Calvert Health System | $43.25 | $35.54–$51.01 | 3 |
| Luminis Health | $44 | $34–$54 | 2 |
| WVU Medicine | $39 | $31–$44.64 | 2 |
| TidalHealth | $45 | $35.20–$54.56 | 1 |
| UPMC | $40.75 | $36.50–$45.04 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for med-surg nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open med-surg nurse jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Registered Nurse II (RN), Night Shift, Med Surg
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 3w ago
$37.00–$55.00/hrRegistered Nurse (RN), Day Shift, Med Surg Oncology
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 1w ago
$37.00–$55.00/hrRegistered Nurse (RN) - Med-Surg
TidalHealth · Salisbury and Berlin, MD· 1mo ago
$35.2–$54.56/hrStaff Nurse - Med/Surg Elders Care
Luminis Health · Lanham, MD· 9mo ago
$34–$54/hrStaff Nurse - Medical Surgical (Oncology)
Luminis Health · Lanham, MD· 7mo ago
$34–$54/hr
REGISTERED NURSE - MED SURG & PEDS
Calvert Health System · Prince Frederick, MD· 1mo ago
$35.54–$51.01/hrREGISTERED NURSE - TELEMTRY / MED SURG
Calvert Health System · Prince Frederick, MD· 2w ago
$35.54–$51.01/hr
Registered Nurse Oncology/Med-Surg
UPMC · Cumberland, MD· 3mo ago
$36.5–$45.04/hr
Registered Nurse - Med Surg (PRN)
WVU Medicine · Oakland, MD· 3w ago
$40.00/hrRegistered Nurse/LPN - Med Surg (Nights)
WVU Medicine · Oakland, MD· 1mo ago
$31.00–$44.64/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $36.91 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $40.26 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $47.98 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $51.61 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $59.99 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 52,910 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48.64/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$49.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$47.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$44.60/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Salisbury, MD$45.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$45.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
Med-surg nurse salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does a med-surg nurse make in Maryland?
Open med-surg nurse jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $42, the middle half $39.50–$44.25 (17 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $87,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $47.98/hr ($99,790 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do med-surg nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Rockville ($46) and Prince Frederick ($39.50). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Maryland pay med-surg nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Adventist HealthCare ($46) and Calvert Health System ($43.25).
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($42) is $8.75 below the national posted median of $50.75. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 15 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 17 of 32 open med-surg nurse jobs in Maryland (53%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Med-surg nurse pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Med-surg nurse salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/med-surg-nurse/maryland