How much does a RN Emergency Dept make in the United States?
As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN Emergency Dept in the United States is $87,303 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.
However, a RN Emergency Dept's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,762
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,746 to $97,489
Key Factors That Influence RN Emergency Dept Salaries
A RN Emergency Dept's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects RN Emergency Dept Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a RN Emergency Dept's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here’s how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $84,099
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,322
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,303
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,497
Expert (over 8 years): $91,797
Levels
Salary
Entry Level RN Emergency Dept
$84,099
Intermediate Level RN Emergency Dept
$84,322
Senior Level RN Emergency Dept
$87,303
Specialist Level RN Emergency Dept
$91,497
Expert Level RN Emergency Dept
$91,797
$84,0990 yr
$84,322< 2 yrs
$87,3032-4 yrs
$91,4975-8 yrs
$91,797> 8 yrs
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How Do RN Emergency Dept Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract RN Emergency Depts.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $96,662.
California: $96,296.
Massachusetts: $95,012.
District of Columbia$96,662
California$96,296
Massachusetts$95,012
Washington$94,663
New Jersey$94,628
Alaska$94,506
Connecticut$93,301
New York$92,812
Hawaii$91,249
Rhode Island$90,516
Maryland$90,018
Minnesota$89,337
Colorado$89,076
Illinois$88,988
Oregon$88,657
Delaware$88,412
New Hampshire$88,258
Virginia$87,914
Pennsylvania$86,910
Nevada$86,404
North Dakota$86,238
Michigan$85,976
Wisconsin$85,880
Vermont$85,688
Texas$85,156
Maine$85,121
Arizona$85,068
Ohio$85,007
Georgia$84,204
Indiana$83,802
Wyoming$83,724
Utah$83,602
Iowa$83,549
Kansas$83,130
Louisiana$83,008
North Carolina$82,964
Missouri$82,947
Florida$82,606
Montana$82,423
Nebraska$82,248
Kentucky$82,152
South Carolina$81,803
Tennessee$81,585
Idaho$81,498
New Mexico$80,860
Oklahoma$80,721
Alabama$80,206
South Dakota$79,341
Arkansas$78,870
West Virginia$78,617
Mississippi$77,857
Top Paying Cities for RN Emergency Depts
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $110,116
San Francisco: $108,910
Oakland: $106,615
San Jose, CA$110,116
San Francisco, CA$108,910
Oakland, CA$106,615
New York, NY$100,520
Paramus, NJ$99,298
Queens Village, NY$99,294
Passaic, NJ$99,211
Bergenfield, NJ$99,203
Stamford, CT$99,011
Huntington, NY$98,975
Newark, NJ$98,330
Bridgeport, CT$98,145
Vallejo, CA$97,972
New Brunswick, NJ$97,937
Petaluma, CA$97,884
Middlesex, NJ$97,719
Somerset, NJ$97,657
Santa Cruz, CA$97,544
Boston, MA$97,011
Monterey, CA$96,705
Seattle, WA$96,505
Santa Rosa, CA$96,488
Los Angeles, CA$96,461
Juneau, AK$96,234
Washington, DC$96,138
Orange, CA$95,828
Santa Ana, CA$95,597
Long Beach, CA$95,510
Anaheim, CA$95,492
Anchorage, AK$95,449
Santa Maria, CA$95,187
Everett, WA$95,169
Danbury, CT$94,862
Bremerton, WA$94,742
Tacoma, WA$94,427
New Suffolk, NY$94,426
Sacramento, CA$94,401
Santa Barbara, CA$94,305
Trenton, NJ$94,209
San Diego, CA$94,209
Brockton, MA$94,113
Fairbanks, AK$93,899
Lompoc, CA$93,676
Lowell, MA$93,606
Ventura, CA$93,589
Nashua, NH$93,572
Stockton, CA$93,563
Modesto, CA$92,926
Poughkeepsie, NY$92,734
Olympia, WA$92,568
Kennewick, WA$92,568
New Haven, CT$92,533
Lawrence, MA$92,218
Hartford, CT$92,131
Riverside, CA$92,114
New Bedford, MA$92,026
Richland, WA$92,026
Bakersfield, CA$91,904
San Bernardino, CA$91,869
New Britain, CT$91,861
Atlantic City, NJ$91,861
New London, CT$91,826
Norwich, CT$91,799
Portsmouth, NH$91,782
Boulder, CO$91,597
Portland, OR$91,476
Worcester, MA$91,468
Minneapolis, MN$91,197
Philadelphia, PA$91,075
Honolulu, HI$90,787
Saint Paul, MN$90,745
Vineland, NJ$90,726
Providence, RI$90,472
Chicago, IL$90,219
Bellingham, WA$90,114
Springfield, MA$90,045
Baltimore, MD$90,018
Chico, CA$89,800
Pittsfield, MA$89,564
Manchester, NH$89,399
Spokane, WA$89,014
Denver, CO$89,006
Albany, NY$88,595
Troy, NY$88,560
Nassau, NY$88,467
Schenectady, NY$88,377
Wilmington, DE$88,307
Burlington, VT$88,185
Salem, OR$88,150
Portland, ME$87,880
Yakima, WA$87,792
Rochester, MN$87,522
Reno, NV$87,478
Fresno, CA$87,478
Milwaukee, WI$87,399
Detroit, MI$87,312
Ann Arbor, MI$87,297
Allentown, PA$87,286
Colorado Springs, CO$87,137
Syracuse, NY$87,094
Carson City, NV$87,094
Houston, TX$86,972
Eugene, OR$86,928
Gary, IN$86,823
Springfield, OR$86,753
Bismarck, ND$86,736
Galveston, TX$86,675
Medford, OR$86,544
Fort Collins, CO$86,509
Concord, NH$86,465
Austin, TX$86,439
Mesa, AZ$86,256
Reading, PA$86,247
Phoenix, AZ$86,238
Dallas, TX$86,212
Saint Cloud, MN$86,128
Madison, WI$86,011
Utica, NY$85,775
Rochester, NY$85,636
Des Moines, IA$85,627
Raleigh, NC$85,618
Atlanta, GA$85,487
Battle Creek, MI$85,461
Salt Lake City, UT$85,435
Lancaster, PA$85,304
Harrisburg, PA$85,182
Kansas City, MO$85,095
Champaign, IL$85,077
Kansas City, KS$85,077
Fort Worth, TX$85,068
Columbus, OH$85,053
Boca Raton, FL$85,033
Pittsburgh, PA$84,998
Richmond, VA$84,964
Indianapolis, IN$84,946
Cleveland, OH$84,937
Las Vegas, NV$84,833
Cincinnati, OH$84,833
Petersburg, VA$84,702
Huntsville, AL$84,571
Lansing, MI$84,512
Lebanon, PA$84,501
Pueblo, CO$84,492
Appleton, WI$84,466
Buffalo, NY$84,431
Dayton, OH$84,405
Racine, WI$84,387
Charlotte, NC$84,379
Saint Louis, MO$84,352
York, PA$84,300
Elkhart, IN$84,300
Gastonia, NC$84,283
Billings, MT$84,263
Beaumont, TX$84,239
Lorain, OH$84,221
Benton Harbor, MI$84,204
Toledo, OH$84,187
Binghamton, NY$84,143
Rock Hill, SC$84,134
Rockford, IL$84,091
Springfield, IL$84,056
Elyria, OH$84,047
Fargo, ND$84,047
Flagstaff, AZ$83,986
Fort Lauderdale, FL$83,933
Duluth, MN$83,881
Miami, FL$83,881
Cheyenne, WY$83,820
Grand Forks, ND$83,820
Bangor, ME$83,628
Cedar Rapids, IA$83,532
Durham, NC$83,495
Louisville, KY$83,488
Grand Rapids, MI$83,471
Hialeah, FL$83,462
Casper, WY$83,340
Scranton, PA$83,235
New Orleans, LA$83,209
Virginia Beach, VA$83,200
Akron, OH$83,156
Peoria, IL$83,043
Sarasota, FL$83,025
Nashville, TN$82,964
Omaha, NE$82,964
Green Bay, WI$82,964
Baton Rouge, LA$82,921
Charleston, SC$82,903
Jamestown, NY$82,860
Davenport, IA$82,860
Tucson, AZ$82,816
Saint Petersburg, FL$82,764
Tampa, FL$82,746
Evansville, IN$82,694
Port Arthur, TX$82,694
Bradenton, FL$82,659
Santa Fe, NM$82,502
Orlando, FL$82,344
Clearwater, FL$82,318
Canton, OH$82,135
La Crosse, WI$82,135
Albuquerque, NM$82,083
Newport News, VA$82,074
High Point, NC$82,048
Ogden, UT$82,013
Corpus Christi, TX$81,943
Norfolk, VA$81,890
Laramie, WY$81,890
Rock Island, IL$81,838
Saginaw, MI$81,821
Jacksonville, FL$81,812
Salisbury, NC$81,794
Boise, ID$81,777
Moline, IL$81,733
Fort Myers, FL$81,707
Memphis, TN$81,690
Tulsa, OK$81,646
Waterloo, IA$81,594
Spartanburg, SC$81,506
Lincoln, NE$81,463
Fort Wayne, IN$81,445
Provo, UT$81,437
Cedar Falls, IA$81,332
San Antonio, TX$81,297
Greensboro, NC$81,262
South Bend, IN$81,253
Savannah, GA$81,157
Muskegon, MI$81,122
Birmingham, AL$81,113
Winston Salem, NC$81,071
Lake Charles, LA$80,860
Anderson, IN$80,843
Lexington, KY$80,817
Augusta, GA$80,790
Greenville, SC$80,790
Lima, OH$80,721
Wichita, KS$80,712
Tuscaloosa, AL$80,712
Columbia, SC$80,633
Springfield, OH$80,616
Asheville, NC$80,476
Bloomington, IN$80,415
Knoxville, TN$80,101
Shreveport, LA$80,092
Wilmington, NC$79,979
Roanoke, VA$79,979
Topeka, KS$79,821
Frankfort, KY$79,812
Oklahoma City, OK$79,752
Chillicothe, OH$79,717
Longview, TX$79,708
Melbourne, FL$79,699
Sioux Falls, SD$79,559
Mobile, AL$79,551
Terre Haute, IN$79,516
Altoona, PA$79,463
Amarillo, TX$79,402
Killeen, TX$79,376
Fayetteville, AR$79,306
Chattanooga, TN$79,280
Sioux City, IA$79,202
Idaho Falls, ID$79,184
Lynchburg, VA$79,114
Gainesville, FL$79,001
Portsmouth, OH$78,957
Little Rock, AR$78,940
Lafayette, LA$78,905
Youngstown, OH$78,905
Daytona Beach, FL$78,852
Clarksville, TN$78,844
Pensacola, FL$78,835
Temple, TX$78,829
Hopkinsville, KY$78,573
Erie, PA$78,556
Florence, SC$78,521
Charleston, WV$78,381
Great Falls, MT$78,337
Macon, GA$78,215
Tallahassee, FL$78,206
Fayetteville, NC$78,189
Waco, TX$78,171
Helena, MT$78,110
Pine Bluff, AR$78,077
Vincennes, IN$77,971
Lubbock, TX$77,936
Alamogordo, NM$77,883
Twin Falls, ID$77,805
Rapid City, SD$77,779
Jackson, MS$77,621
Huntington, WV$77,615
Greenville, MS$77,613
Parkersburg, WV$77,524
Montgomery, AL$77,508
Wichita Falls, TX$77,421
Springfield, MO$77,421
Biloxi, MS$77,377
Monroe, LA$77,290
Johnstown, PA$77,228
Sumter, SC$77,194
Columbus, GA$77,185
Pascagoula, MS$77,019
Abilene, TX$77,019
Kingsport, TN$76,792
Albany, GA$76,792
Gulfport, MS$76,766
Alexandria, LA$76,478
Fort Smith, AR$76,259
El Paso, TX$76,024
Las Cruces, NM$75,631
Harlingen, TX$75,409
Pocatello, ID$75,395
Florence, AL$75,282
Brownsville, TX$75,264
Mcallen, TX$75,081
Dothan, AL$74,959
Columbus, MS$74,440
Altus, OK$74,033
Lawton, OK$73,867
Pierre, SD$73,553
What Skills Can Increase a RN Emergency Dept's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Planning (Mentioned in 5.48% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Basic Life Support (Mentioned in 3.67% Job Postings): BLS is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers. It can be provided by trained medical personnel.
Triage (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Triage (/ˈtriːɑːʒ, triˈɑːʒ/) is the process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition. This rations patient treatment efficiently when resources are insufficient for all to be treated immediately; influencing the order and priority of emergency treatment, emergency transport, or transport destination for the patient. This article covers the various types of triage systems as it occurs in medical emergencies, including the prehospital setting, disasters, and emergency department treatment, along with their limitations and ethical considerations.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Planning
5.48%
Basic Life Support
3.67%
Triage
1.96%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a RN Emergency Dept's salary.
Risk Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Staff Development: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Telecommunications: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Risk Management
$93,415
7%
Staff Development
$92,541
6%
Telecommunications
$92,541
6%
Data Collection
$90,795
4%
Flexibility
$90,795
4%
Infection Control
$89,922
3%
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RN Emergency Dept Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For RN Emergency Dept roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
RN Emergency Dept positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view RN Emergency Dept as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a RN Emergency Dept
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$104,764
$50.0
20%
How Education impacts a RN Emergency Dept's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many RN Emergency Depts enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a RN Emergency Dept with a Associate's Degree is between
$73,461
and $78,054).
Understanding how a RN Emergency Dept's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a RN Emergency Dept can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $214,590 in 2023
to around $208,717 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of RN Emergency Dept salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of RN Emergency Dept Over Time
2022
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2023
$214,590
2024
$216,894
2025
$208,717
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$214,590
2024
$216,894
2025
$208,717
2026
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Common company salaries for RN Emergency Dept
Here are companies hiring for RN Emergency Dept and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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1. What industry pays the highest salary for RN Emergency Dept?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for RN Emergency Dept roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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