Medical Surgical Nurse Salary Guide: Waterloo, IA

Average Medical Surgical Nurse Salary

$28.19/hour

The average salary for a Medical Surgical Nurse in Waterloo, IA is $28.19 per hour. This is 3% lower than the Iowa average of $29.13.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$28.19/hour

Waterloo, IA

52% lower than the US average.

$29.13/hour

Iowa

47% lower than the US average.

$42.92/hour

United States

How Medical Surgical Nurse Salaries in Waterloo Compare to Other Cities

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Lincoln, Illinois

$29/hour

This is 3% higher than the Waterloo average of $28.19.

Rockford, Illinois

$32/hour

This is 12% higher than the Waterloo average of $28.19.

Quincy, Illinois

$30/hour

This is 5% higher than the Waterloo average of $28.19.

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