Medical Surgical Nurse Salary Guide: Orange, CA
Average Medical Surgical Nurse Salary
$42.19/hour
The average salary for a Medical Surgical Nurse in Orange, CA is $42.19 per hour. This is 95% lower than the California average of $82.09.
Estimate based on Payscale data.
Medical Surgical Nurse salaries in Orange, CA compared to State and National Averages
$42.19/hour
Orange, CA
20% lower than the US average.
$82.09/hour
California
38% higher than the US average.
$50.56/hour
United States
How Medical Surgical Nurse Salaries in Orange Compare to Other Cities
How Medical Surgical Nurse Salaries in Orange Compare to Other Cities
Lakewood, California
$51/hour
This is equal to the Orange average
Whittier, California
$51/hour
This is equal to the Orange average
Carson, California
--/hour
What cities in California pay the most for Med Surg Nurses?
Los Gatos, California, Mountain View, California, and Palo Alto, California pay Medical Surgical Nurses the most, along with 4 others, all averaging $68 per hour. Los Gatos, California also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $95. For comparison, the Orange, CA average for Medical Surgical Nurses is $42 per hour — Los Gatos, California, Mountain View, California, and Palo Alto, California pay 60% more.
| City | Average Hourly Salary | Max Hourly Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos, California | $68 | $95 |
| Mountain View, California | $68 | $95 |
| Palo Alto, California | $68 | $95 |
| San Jose, California | $68 | $95 |
| Santa Clara, California | $68 | $95 |
| Campbell, California | $68 | $95 |
| Stanford, California | $68 | $95 |
Last updated on May 21, 2025. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.
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