How much does a RN Emergency Services make in the United States?
As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN Emergency Services in the United States is $86,886 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.
However, a RN Emergency Services's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,252
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,365 to $97,023
Key Factors That Influence RN Emergency Services Salaries
A RN Emergency Services'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 Services Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a RN Emergency Services'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): $83,697
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,919
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,886
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,060
Expert (over 8 years): $91,358
Levels
Salary
Entry Level RN Emergency Services
$83,697
Intermediate Level RN Emergency Services
$83,919
Senior Level RN Emergency Services
$86,886
Specialist Level RN Emergency Services
$91,060
Expert Level RN Emergency Services
$91,358
$83,6970 yr
$83,919< 2 yrs
$86,8862-4 yrs
$91,0605-8 yrs
$91,358> 8 yrs
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How Do RN Emergency Services 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 Services.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $96,200.
California: $95,835.
Massachusetts: $94,558.
District of Columbia$96,200
California$95,835
Massachusetts$94,558
Washington$94,210
New Jersey$94,176
Alaska$94,054
Connecticut$92,855
New York$92,368
Hawaii$90,813
Rhode Island$90,083
Maryland$89,588
Minnesota$88,910
Colorado$88,650
Illinois$88,563
Oregon$88,233
Delaware$87,989
New Hampshire$87,836
Virginia$87,494
Pennsylvania$86,495
Nevada$85,991
North Dakota$85,826
Michigan$85,565
Wisconsin$85,470
Vermont$85,279
Texas$84,749
Maine$84,714
Arizona$84,662
Ohio$84,601
Georgia$83,801
Indiana$83,402
Wyoming$83,324
Utah$83,202
Iowa$83,150
Kansas$82,733
Louisiana$82,611
North Carolina$82,568
Missouri$82,550
Florida$82,211
Montana$82,029
Nebraska$81,855
Kentucky$81,760
South Carolina$81,412
Tennessee$81,195
Idaho$81,108
New Mexico$80,474
Oklahoma$80,335
Alabama$79,822
South Dakota$78,962
Arkansas$78,493
West Virginia$78,241
Mississippi$77,485
Top Paying Cities for RN Emergency Services
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: $109,589
San Francisco: $108,389
Oakland: $106,105
San Jose, CA$109,589
San Francisco, CA$108,389
Oakland, CA$106,105
New York, NY$100,040
Paramus, NJ$98,823
Queens Village, NY$98,819
Passaic, NJ$98,736
Bergenfield, NJ$98,728
Stamford, CT$98,537
Huntington, NY$98,502
Newark, NJ$97,860
Bridgeport, CT$97,676
Vallejo, CA$97,503
New Brunswick, NJ$97,469
Petaluma, CA$97,416
Middlesex, NJ$97,251
Somerset, NJ$97,191
Santa Cruz, CA$97,078
Boston, MA$96,548
Monterey, CA$96,243
Seattle, WA$96,044
Santa Rosa, CA$96,026
Los Angeles, CA$96,000
Juneau, AK$95,774
Washington, DC$95,679
Orange, CA$95,369
Santa Ana, CA$95,140
Long Beach, CA$95,053
Anaheim, CA$95,036
Anchorage, AK$94,992
Santa Maria, CA$94,732
Everett, WA$94,714
Danbury, CT$94,408
Bremerton, WA$94,289
Tacoma, WA$93,976
New Suffolk, NY$93,974
Sacramento, CA$93,950
Santa Barbara, CA$93,854
Trenton, NJ$93,759
San Diego, CA$93,759
Brockton, MA$93,663
Fairbanks, AK$93,450
Lompoc, CA$93,229
Lowell, MA$93,158
Ventura, CA$93,142
Nashua, NH$93,124
Stockton, CA$93,116
Modesto, CA$92,481
Poughkeepsie, NY$92,290
Olympia, WA$92,125
Kennewick, WA$92,125
New Haven, CT$92,090
Lawrence, MA$91,778
Hartford, CT$91,691
Riverside, CA$91,673
New Bedford, MA$91,586
Richland, WA$91,586
Bakersfield, CA$91,465
San Bernardino, CA$91,430
New Britain, CT$91,421
Atlantic City, NJ$91,421
New London, CT$91,387
Norwich, CT$91,361
Portsmouth, NH$91,343
Boulder, CO$91,159
Portland, OR$91,039
Worcester, MA$91,030
Minneapolis, MN$90,761
Philadelphia, PA$90,639
Honolulu, HI$90,353
Saint Paul, MN$90,311
Vineland, NJ$90,292
Providence, RI$90,040
Chicago, IL$89,788
Bellingham, WA$89,684
Springfield, MA$89,614
Baltimore, MD$89,588
Chico, CA$89,371
Pittsfield, MA$89,136
Manchester, NH$88,971
Spokane, WA$88,589
Denver, CO$88,580
Albany, NY$88,172
Troy, NY$88,137
Nassau, NY$88,044
Schenectady, NY$87,955
Wilmington, DE$87,885
Burlington, VT$87,763
Salem, OR$87,729
Portland, ME$87,459
Yakima, WA$87,372
Rochester, MN$87,103
Reno, NV$87,060
Fresno, CA$87,060
Milwaukee, WI$86,981
Detroit, MI$86,895
Ann Arbor, MI$86,880
Allentown, PA$86,869
Colorado Springs, CO$86,721
Syracuse, NY$86,677
Carson City, NV$86,677
Houston, TX$86,556
Eugene, OR$86,512
Gary, IN$86,408
Springfield, OR$86,339
Bismarck, ND$86,321
Galveston, TX$86,260
Medford, OR$86,130
Fort Collins, CO$86,095
Concord, NH$86,052
Austin, TX$86,026
Mesa, AZ$85,843
Reading, PA$85,835
Phoenix, AZ$85,826
Dallas, TX$85,800
Saint Cloud, MN$85,716
Madison, WI$85,600
Utica, NY$85,365
Rochester, NY$85,226
Des Moines, IA$85,218
Raleigh, NC$85,209
Atlanta, GA$85,079
Battle Creek, MI$85,053
Salt Lake City, UT$85,027
Lancaster, PA$84,896
Harrisburg, PA$84,775
Kansas City, MO$84,688
Champaign, IL$84,670
Kansas City, KS$84,670
Fort Worth, TX$84,662
Columbus, OH$84,647
Boca Raton, FL$84,627
Pittsburgh, PA$84,592
Richmond, VA$84,557
Indianapolis, IN$84,540
Cleveland, OH$84,531
Las Vegas, NV$84,427
Cincinnati, OH$84,427
Petersburg, VA$84,297
Huntsville, AL$84,166
Lansing, MI$84,108
Lebanon, PA$84,097
Pueblo, CO$84,088
Appleton, WI$84,062
Buffalo, NY$84,027
Dayton, OH$84,001
Racine, WI$83,984
Charlotte, NC$83,975
Saint Louis, MO$83,949
York, PA$83,897
Elkhart, IN$83,897
Gastonia, NC$83,881
Billings, MT$83,860
Beaumont, TX$83,836
Lorain, OH$83,819
Benton Harbor, MI$83,801
Toledo, OH$83,784
Binghamton, NY$83,741
Rock Hill, SC$83,732
Rockford, IL$83,688
Springfield, IL$83,654
Elyria, OH$83,645
Fargo, ND$83,645
Flagstaff, AZ$83,584
Fort Lauderdale, FL$83,532
Duluth, MN$83,480
Miami, FL$83,480
Cheyenne, WY$83,419
Grand Forks, ND$83,419
Bangor, ME$83,228
Cedar Rapids, IA$83,132
Durham, NC$83,096
Louisville, KY$83,089
Grand Rapids, MI$83,072
Hialeah, FL$83,063
Casper, WY$82,941
Scranton, PA$82,837
New Orleans, LA$82,811
Virginia Beach, VA$82,802
Akron, OH$82,759
Peoria, IL$82,646
Sarasota, FL$82,628
Nashville, TN$82,568
Omaha, NE$82,568
Green Bay, WI$82,568
Baton Rouge, LA$82,524
Charleston, SC$82,507
Jamestown, NY$82,463
Davenport, IA$82,463
Tucson, AZ$82,420
Saint Petersburg, FL$82,368
Tampa, FL$82,350
Evansville, IN$82,298
Port Arthur, TX$82,298
Bradenton, FL$82,264
Santa Fe, NM$82,107
Orlando, FL$81,951
Clearwater, FL$81,925
Canton, OH$81,742
La Crosse, WI$81,742
Albuquerque, NM$81,690
Newport News, VA$81,681
High Point, NC$81,655
Ogden, UT$81,621
Corpus Christi, TX$81,551
Norfolk, VA$81,499
Laramie, WY$81,499
Rock Island, IL$81,447
Saginaw, MI$81,429
Jacksonville, FL$81,421
Salisbury, NC$81,403
Boise, ID$81,386
Moline, IL$81,343
Fort Myers, FL$81,317
Memphis, TN$81,299
Tulsa, OK$81,256
Waterloo, IA$81,204
Spartanburg, SC$81,117
Lincoln, NE$81,073
Fort Wayne, IN$81,056
Provo, UT$81,047
Cedar Falls, IA$80,943
San Antonio, TX$80,908
Greensboro, NC$80,873
South Bend, IN$80,865
Savannah, GA$80,769
Muskegon, MI$80,734
Birmingham, AL$80,726
Winston Salem, NC$80,683
Lake Charles, LA$80,474
Anderson, IN$80,456
Lexington, KY$80,430
Augusta, GA$80,404
Greenville, SC$80,404
Lima, OH$80,335
Wichita, KS$80,326
Tuscaloosa, AL$80,326
Columbia, SC$80,248
Springfield, OH$80,230
Asheville, NC$80,091
Bloomington, IN$80,031
Knoxville, TN$79,718
Shreveport, LA$79,709
Wilmington, NC$79,596
Roanoke, VA$79,596
Topeka, KS$79,440
Frankfort, KY$79,430
Oklahoma City, OK$79,370
Chillicothe, OH$79,336
Longview, TX$79,327
Melbourne, FL$79,318
Sioux Falls, SD$79,179
Mobile, AL$79,170
Terre Haute, IN$79,136
Altoona, PA$79,084
Amarillo, TX$79,023
Killeen, TX$78,997
Fayetteville, AR$78,927
Chattanooga, TN$78,901
Sioux City, IA$78,823
Idaho Falls, ID$78,806
Lynchburg, VA$78,736
Gainesville, FL$78,623
Portsmouth, OH$78,580
Little Rock, AR$78,562
Lafayette, LA$78,527
Youngstown, OH$78,527
Daytona Beach, FL$78,475
Clarksville, TN$78,467
Pensacola, FL$78,458
Temple, TX$78,452
Hopkinsville, KY$78,197
Erie, PA$78,180
Florence, SC$78,145
Charleston, WV$78,006
Great Falls, MT$77,963
Macon, GA$77,841
Tallahassee, FL$77,832
Fayetteville, NC$77,815
Waco, TX$77,798
Helena, MT$77,737
Pine Bluff, AR$77,704
Vincennes, IN$77,598
Lubbock, TX$77,563
Alamogordo, NM$77,511
Twin Falls, ID$77,433
Rapid City, SD$77,407
Jackson, MS$77,250
Huntington, WV$77,244
Greenville, MS$77,242
Parkersburg, WV$77,153
Montgomery, AL$77,137
Wichita Falls, TX$77,050
Springfield, MO$77,050
Biloxi, MS$77,007
Monroe, LA$76,920
Johnstown, PA$76,859
Sumter, SC$76,825
Columbus, GA$76,816
Pascagoula, MS$76,651
Abilene, TX$76,651
Kingsport, TN$76,425
Albany, GA$76,425
Gulfport, MS$76,399
Alexandria, LA$76,112
Fort Smith, AR$75,895
El Paso, TX$75,660
Las Cruces, NM$75,269
Harlingen, TX$75,049
Pocatello, ID$75,035
Florence, AL$74,922
Brownsville, TX$74,904
Mcallen, TX$74,722
Dothan, AL$74,600
Columbus, MS$74,084
Altus, OK$73,679
Lawton, OK$73,514
Pierre, SD$73,201
What Skills Can Increase a RN Emergency Services'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 Services'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
$92,968
7%
Staff Development
$92,099
6%
Telecommunications
$92,099
6%
Data Collection
$90,361
4%
Flexibility
$90,361
4%
Infection Control
$89,492
3%
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RN Emergency Services Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For RN Emergency Services 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 Services positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view RN Emergency Services as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a RN Emergency Services
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$104,263
$50.0
20%
How Education impacts a RN Emergency Services's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many RN Emergency Services 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 Services with a Associate's Degree is between
$73,461
and $78,054).
Understanding how a RN Emergency Services'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 Services can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $213,565 in 2023
to around $207,720 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of RN Emergency Services salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of RN Emergency Services Over Time
2022
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2023
$213,565
2024
$215,858
2025
$207,720
2026
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2027
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Average Annual Salary
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2023
$213,565
2024
$215,858
2025
$207,720
2026
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Common company salaries for RN Emergency Services
Here are companies hiring for RN Emergency Services 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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The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for RN Emergency Services roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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