Medical Surgical Nurse Salary Guide: Ames, IA

Average Medical Surgical Nurse Salary

$27.04/hour

The average salary for a Medical Surgical Nurse in Ames, IA is $27.04 per hour. This is 8% lower than the Iowa average of $29.13.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics,Payscale data.

Medical Surgical Nurse salaries in Ames, IA compared to State and National Averages

$27.04/hour

Ames, IA

65% lower than the US average.

$29.13/hour

Iowa

54% lower than the US average.

$44.72/hour

United States

How Medical Surgical Nurse Salaries in Ames Compare to Other Cities

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Kansas City, Missouri

$39/hour

This is 31% higher than the Ames average of $27.04.

Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 47% higher than the Ames average of $27.04.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

$45/hour

This is 40% higher than the Ames average of $27.04.

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