What are the main factors that influence an Er Rn's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Er Rn's salary?

An Er Rn's salary grows with experience: starting around $80,932 for beginners, reaching about $83,991 at mid-level, and approach $88,285 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Er Rn?

Er Rn salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Er Rn roles are District of Columbia $91,613, California $91,265, Massachusetts $90,049. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Er Rn roles make?

Salaries for Er Rn level roles vary by specialization: ER Physician: $383,905; ER Director: $153,498; Er Manager: $148,792; Nurse Senior Manager - ER: $132,700; ER Veterinarian: $120,034.

How do different companies affect an Er Rn's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Er Rn roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Er Rn Salary in the United States

How much does an Er Rn make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for an Er Rn in the United States is $82,743 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, an Er Rn's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,619
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,074 to $91,577
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,091

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Er Rn Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,577	$7,631	$1,761	$44
Average	$82,743	$6,895	$1,591	$40
25th Percentile	$75,074	$6,256	$1,444	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Er Rn Salaries

An Er Rn'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 Er Rn Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Er Rn'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): $80,932
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,145
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,991
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,999
Expert (over 8 years): $88,285

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Er Rn	$80,932
Intermediate Level Er Rn	$81,145
Senior Level Er Rn	$83,991
Specialist Level Er Rn	$87,999
Expert Level Er Rn	$88,285

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How Do Er Rn 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 Er Rns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,613.
California: $91,265.
Massachusetts: $90,049.

District of Columbia $91,613 California $91,265 Massachusetts $90,049 Washington $89,718 New Jersey $89,685 Alaska $89,569 Connecticut $88,427 New York $87,964

Hawaii $86,483 Rhode Island $85,788 Maryland $85,316 Minnesota $84,671 Colorado $84,423 Illinois $84,340 Oregon $84,025 Delaware $83,794

New Hampshire $83,648 Virginia $83,322 Pennsylvania $82,371 Nevada $81,891 North Dakota $81,733 Michigan $81,485 Wisconsin $81,394 Vermont $81,212

Texas $80,707 Maine $80,674 Arizona $80,625 Ohio $80,567 Georgia $79,806 Indiana $79,425 Wyoming $79,350 Utah $79,235

Iowa $79,185 Kansas $78,788 Louisiana $78,672 North Carolina $78,631 Missouri $78,614 Florida $78,291 Montana $78,118 Nebraska $77,952

Kentucky $77,861 South Carolina $77,530 Tennessee $77,323 Idaho $77,240 New Mexico $76,636 Oklahoma $76,504 Alabama $76,016 South Dakota $75,197

Arkansas $74,750 West Virginia $74,510 Mississippi $73,790

Top Paying Cities for Er Rns

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: $104,364
San Francisco: $103,338
Oakland: $101,046

San Jose, CA $104,364

San Francisco, CA $103,338

Oakland, CA $101,046

New York, NY $95,891

Queens Village, NY $95,270

Paramus, NJ $94,608

Passaic, NJ $94,525

Bergenfield, NJ $94,443

Stamford, CT $94,319

Huntington, NY $94,236

Newark, NJ $93,698

Bridgeport, CT $93,533

New Brunswick, NJ $93,260

Vallejo, CA $93,086

Middlesex, NJ $93,036

Somerset, NJ $92,962

Petaluma, CA $92,771

Santa Cruz, CA $92,449

Boston, MA $92,283

Monterey, CA $91,869

Fairbanks, AK $91,812

Los Angeles, CA $91,654

Washington, DC $91,613

Seattle, WA $91,464

Santa Rosa, CA $91,447

Juneau, AK $91,207

Orange, CA $90,934

Anchorage, AK $90,786

Anaheim, CA $90,728

Santa Ana, CA $90,603

Nassau, NY $90,554

Long Beach, CA $90,521

Danbury, CT $90,496

Santa Maria, CA $90,215

Everett, WA $90,198

Bremerton, WA $89,793

Trenton, NJ $89,635

Sacramento, CA $89,602

San Diego, CA $89,561

Brockton, MA $89,528

Tacoma, WA $89,495

Santa Barbara, CA $89,379

Lowell, MA $89,048

New Suffolk, NY $89,015

Nashua, NH $88,916

Lompoc, CA $88,783

Ventura, CA $88,700

Stockton, CA $88,676

New Haven, CT $88,510

Atlantic City, NJ $88,295

Hartford, CT $88,113

Modesto, CA $88,072

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,890

New Britain, CT $87,848

Olympia, WA $87,732

Kennewick, WA $87,732

New London, CT $87,716

Norwich, CT $87,691

Lawrence, MA $87,650

Bakersfield, CA $87,418

Riverside, CA $87,302

New Bedford, MA $87,302

Richland, WA $87,219

Portsmouth, NH $87,153

Vineland, NJ $87,137

San Bernardino, CA $87,070

Boulder, CO $86,839

Worcester, MA $86,772

Portland, OR $86,698

Saint Paul, MN $86,599

Minneapolis, MN $86,599

Philadelphia, PA $86,483

Honolulu, HI $86,044

Springfield, MA $85,755

Providence, RI $85,746

Chicago, IL $85,507

Bellingham, WA $85,407

Baltimore, MD $85,316

Chico, CA $85,109

Wilmington, DE $84,969

Pittsfield, MA $84,886

Manchester, NH $84,729

Spokane, WA $84,365

Denver, CO $84,356

Albany, NY $83,967

Troy, NY $83,934

Schenectady, NY $83,761

Burlington, VT $83,579

Portland, ME $83,289

Salem, OR $83,223

Yakima, WA $83,206

Ann Arbor, MI $83,181

Rochester, MN $82,950

Fresno, CA $82,908

Reno, NV $82,908

Milwaukee, WI $82,834

Detroit, MI $82,751

Allentown, PA $82,726

Carson City, NV $82,718

Houston, TX $82,594

Colorado Springs, CO $82,586

Syracuse, NY $82,544

Eugene, OR $82,387

Bismarck, ND $82,288

Gary, IN $82,288

Galveston, TX $82,288

Springfield, OR $82,222

Medford, OR $82,023

Fort Collins, CO $81,990

Austin, TX $81,924

Mesa, AZ $81,750

Phoenix, AZ $81,733

Dallas, TX $81,709

Reading, PA $81,659

Saint Cloud, MN $81,626

Concord, NH $81,551

Madison, WI $81,518

Utica, NY $81,295

Raleigh, NC $81,229

Las Vegas, NV $81,220

Rochester, NY $81,163

Des Moines, IA $81,154

Atlanta, GA $81,022

Battle Creek, MI $80,997

Salt Lake City, UT $80,972

Lancaster, PA $80,848

Champaign, IL $80,832

Harrisburg, PA $80,732

Durham, NC $80,658

Kansas City, MO $80,650

Kansas City, KS $80,633

Fort Worth, TX $80,625

Boca Raton, FL $80,592

Cleveland, OH $80,583

Columbus, OH $80,567

Pittsburgh, PA $80,558

Richmond, VA $80,525

Indianapolis, IN $80,509

Cincinnati, OH $80,401

Petersburg, VA $80,277

Billings, MT $80,095

Lansing, MI $80,095

Huntsville, AL $80,095

Lebanon, PA $80,087

Dayton, OH $80,079

Pueblo, CO $80,079

Appleton, WI $80,054

Buffalo, NY $80,021

Racine, WI $79,979

Charlotte, NC $79,971

Saint Louis, MO $79,946

Springfield, IL $79,913

Elkhart, IN $79,897

York, PA $79,897

Gastonia, NC $79,888

Benton Harbor, MI $79,888

Beaumont, TX $79,839

Lorain, OH $79,822

Toledo, OH $79,789

Binghamton, NY $79,748

Rock Hill, SC $79,739

Rockford, IL $79,698

Fargo, ND $79,657

Elyria, OH $79,657

Flagstaff, AZ $79,599

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,549

Miami, FL $79,499

Duluth, MN $79,367

Bangor, ME $79,259

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,168

Louisville, KY $79,127

Grand Rapids, MI $79,110

Hialeah, FL $79,102

Casper, WY $78,986

Scranton, PA $78,887

New Orleans, LA $78,862

Virginia Beach, VA $78,854

Akron, OH $78,813

Peoria, IL $78,705

Sarasota, FL $78,688

Green Bay, WI $78,631

Baton Rouge, LA $78,589

Charleston, SC $78,573

Nashville, TN $78,548

Jamestown, NY $78,531

Davenport, IA $78,531

Tucson, AZ $78,490

Cheyenne, WY $78,465

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,440

Tampa, FL $78,424

Omaha, NE $78,407

Port Arthur, TX $78,374

Evansville, IN $78,374

Bradenton, FL $78,341

Santa Fe, NM $78,192

Orlando, FL $78,109

Clearwater, FL $78,018

Canton, OH $77,845

La Crosse, WI $77,845

Grand Forks, ND $77,820

Albuquerque, NM $77,795

Tulsa, OK $77,795

Newport News, VA $77,787

High Point, NC $77,762

Ogden, UT $77,729

Corpus Christi, TX $77,662

Laramie, WY $77,613

Norfolk, VA $77,613

Rock Island, IL $77,563

Saginaw, MI $77,547

Jacksonville, FL $77,538

Salisbury, NC $77,522

Memphis, TN $77,505

Moline, IL $77,464

Fort Myers, FL $77,439

Waterloo, IA $77,332

Spartanburg, SC $77,249

Lincoln, NE $77,207

Fort Wayne, IN $77,191

Birmingham, AL $77,100

Cedar Falls, IA $77,083

Provo, UT $77,075

Springfield, OH $77,067

San Antonio, TX $77,050

Greensboro, NC $77,017

South Bend, IN $77,009

Winston Salem, NC $77,001

Boise, ID $76,976

Savannah, GA $76,918

Muskegon, MI $76,769

Lima, OH $76,670

Lake Charles, LA $76,636

Anderson, IN $76,620

Lexington, KY $76,595

Augusta, GA $76,570

Greenville, SC $76,570

Wichita, KS $76,496

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,496

Columbia, SC $76,421

Bloomington, IN $76,214

Roanoke, VA $76,165

Asheville, NC $76,057

Knoxville, TN $75,917

Shreveport, LA $75,908

Wilmington, NC $75,801

Frankfort, KY $75,644

Oklahoma City, OK $75,586

Chillicothe, OH $75,553

Longview, TX $75,544

Topeka, KS $75,519

Mobile, AL $75,395

Terre Haute, IN $75,362

Erie, PA $75,354

Altoona, PA $75,313

Melbourne, FL $75,288

Amarillo, TX $75,255

Killeen, TX $75,230

Fayetteville, AR $75,164

Sioux Falls, SD $75,106

Chattanooga, TN $75,056

Idaho Falls, ID $75,048

Gainesville, FL $74,874

Portsmouth, OH $74,833

Little Rock, AR $74,816

Lynchburg, VA $74,816

Lafayette, LA $74,783

Youngstown, OH $74,783

Temple, TX $74,750

Daytona Beach, FL $74,733

Clarksville, TN $74,725

Pensacola, FL $74,717

Hopkinsville, KY $74,469

Charleston, WV $74,460

Florence, SC $74,419

Sioux City, IA $74,369

Macon, GA $74,129

Tallahassee, FL $74,121

Fayetteville, NC $74,105

Waco, TX $74,088

Wichita Falls, TX $74,088

Pine Bluff, AR $74,055

Vincennes, IN $73,898

Lubbock, TX $73,865

Great Falls, MT $73,815

Alamogordo, NM $73,807

Abilene, TX $73,740

Rapid City, SD $73,633

Monroe, LA $73,633

Albany, GA $73,583

Huntington, WV $73,575

Jackson, MS $73,567

Greenville, MS $73,558

Parkersburg, WV $73,476

Montgomery, AL $73,459

Johnstown, PA $73,443

Springfield, MO $73,376

Biloxi, MS $73,335

Sumter, SC $73,161

Columbus, GA $73,153

Twin Falls, ID $73,103

Pascagoula, MS $72,996

Kingsport, TN $72,781

Gulfport, MS $72,756

Alexandria, LA $72,483

Fort Smith, AR $72,276

El Paso, TX $72,053

Helena, MT $71,945

Las Cruces, NM $71,680

Harlingen, TX $71,448

Pocatello, ID $71,374

Florence, AL $71,349

Brownsville, TX $71,333

Dothan, AL $71,200

Mcallen, TX $71,159

Columbus, MS $70,547

Altus, OK $70,166

Lawton, OK $70,009

Pierre, SD $69,711

What Skills Can Increase an Er Rn'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 an Er Rn'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	$88,535	7%
Staff Development	$87,707	6%
Telecommunications	$87,707	6%
Data Collection	$86,053	4%
Flexibility	$86,053	4%
Infection Control	$85,225	3%

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How Education impacts an Er Rn's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Er Rns 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 an Er Rn with a Associate's Degree is between $73,461 and $78,054).

Er Rn Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Er Rn

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.1%

Associates 43.8%

Bachelors 48.2%

Masters 5.5%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.1%
Associates	43.8%
Bachelors	48.2%
Masters	5.5%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Er Rn Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Er Rn'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.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$75,074

Average $82,743/year

$91,577

$6,256

Average $6,895/month

$7,631

$1,444

Average $1,591/week

$1,761

$36

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,577	$7,631	$1,761	$44
Average	$82,743	$6,895	$1,591	$40
25th Percentile	$75,074	$6,256	$1,444	$36

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Salary Trends for Er Rn

Salaries for an Er Rn can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $206,007 in 2023 to around $200,370 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Er Rn salary trends, .

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2023

$206,007

2024

$208,220

2025

$200,370

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2023	$206,007
2024	$208,220
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