Med-surg nurse salary in Oregon
Open med-surg nurse jobs in Oregon post a median of $66.93 an hour, the middle half $64.50–$70.37 (about $139,200 a year full time), $18.88 above the national posted median. From 10 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
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What med-surg nurses are paid in Oregon
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $66.93 an hour. Middle half $64.50 to $70.37. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Oregon
Middle half of 10 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $66.93. 28% of the 36 open med-surg nurse jobs in Oregon state an hourly rate.
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Med-surg nurse pay by town in Oregon
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $64.50 | $36.08–$105.50 | 3 (2) |
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 Oregon
What each employer posts for med-surg nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Oregon (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.
Night shift med-surg nurse pay in Oregon
Where one employer posts both night and other med-surg nurse jobs in the same state (3 such employers and states), the night jobs post a median $0.68 an hour less than the rest. Many employers state a night differential apart from the base pay, which this does not count.
| Employer, state | Night jobs, median | Other jobs, median |
|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health, OR | $63.82 (2) | $64.50 (1) |
| Adventist Health, CA | $63.82 (2) | $64.50 (1) |
| Providence, OR | $66.93 (1) | $68.86 (2) |
A job counts as a night job when its title names nights ("Nights", "NOC", "7p-7a"). Jobs in brackets.
Best-paid open med-surg nurse jobs in Oregon
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Columbia Memorial Hospital · Astoria, OR · 1mo ago
$57.63–$90.22/hr
Providence · Portland, OR · 1d ago
$36.08–$105.50/hr
RN Fellowship - Medical/Surgical
Kaiser Permanente · Clackamas, OR · 1y+ ago
$56.74–$84.16/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Samaritan Health Services · Lincoln City and Newport, OR · 2d ago
$54.94–$85.29/hrRN - Medical Surgical 2E 0.9 FTE Day
Providence · Medford, OR · 6d ago
$53.41–$80.45/hr
RN Med/Surg, Full Time, Day Shift
Adventist Health · Portland, OR · 1d ago
$49.60–$79.40/hrRN, Med/Surg (Full-time, Night Shift)
Adventist Health · Portland, OR · 2w ago
$49.60–$79.40/hr
CommonSpirit Health · Pendleton, OR · 1w ago
$48.87–$73.99/hr
What BLS measures in Oregon
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) | $45.81 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $51.55 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $62.02 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $64.63 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $74.52 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 39,730 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$62.65/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, opens in a new tab)
- Salem, OR$63.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salem, OR, opens in a new tab)
- Eugene-Springfield, OR$54.67/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Eugene-Springfield, OR, opens in a new tab)
- Bend, OR$64.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bend, OR, opens in a new tab)
- Medford, OR$61.07/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Medford, OR, opens in a new tab)
- Corvallis, ORn/a
- Albany, OR$53.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Albany, OR, opens in a new tab)
- Grants Pass, OR$51.30/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grants Pass, OR, opens in a new tab)
Med-surg nurse salary in Oregon: common questions
How much does a med-surg nurse make in Oregon?
Open med-surg nurse jobs in Oregon that state an hourly rate post a median of $66.93, the middle half $64.50–$70.37 (10 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $139,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $62.02/hr ($129,010 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Oregon (May 2025).
Which employers in Oregon pay med-surg nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Providence ($66.93) and Adventist Health ($64.50).
How does Oregon compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Oregon ($66.93) is $18.88 above the national posted median of $48.05. In the BLS survey Oregon ranks 3 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: 10 of 36 open med-surg nurse jobs in Oregon (28%) 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 29, 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 Oregon. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/med-surg-nurse/oregon