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 $80,823 for beginners, reaching about $83,898 at mid-level, and approach $88,191 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 $91,506, California $91,159, Massachusetts $89,944. 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: $384,396; ER Director: $153,534; Er Manager: $148,826; ER Veterinarian: $120,027; Nurse Senior Manager - ER: $114,600.

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 May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Er Rn in the United States is $82,647 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): $99,525
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,924 to $91,482
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,892

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Er Rn Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,482	$7,623	$1,759	$44
Average	$82,647	$6,887	$1,589	$40
25th Percentile	$74,924	$6,244	$1,441	$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): $80,823
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,038
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,898
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,905
Expert (over 8 years): $88,191

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Er Rn	$80,823
Intermediate Level Er Rn	$81,038
Senior Level Er Rn	$83,898
Specialist Level Er Rn	$87,905
Expert Level Er Rn	$88,191

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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: $91,506.
California: $91,159.
Massachusetts: $89,944.

District of Columbia $91,506 California $91,159 Massachusetts $89,944 Washington $89,614 New Jersey $89,581 Alaska $89,465 Connecticut $88,325 New York $87,862

Hawaii $86,382 Rhode Island $85,688 Maryland $85,217 Minnesota $84,572 Colorado $84,324 Illinois $84,242 Oregon $83,928 Delaware $83,696

New Hampshire $83,551 Virginia $83,225 Pennsylvania $82,275 Nevada $81,795 North Dakota $81,638 Michigan $81,390 Wisconsin $81,300 Vermont $81,118

Texas $80,614 Maine $80,581 Arizona $80,531 Ohio $80,473 Georgia $79,713 Indiana $79,333 Wyoming $79,258 Utah $79,142

Iowa $79,093 Kansas $78,696 Louisiana $78,580 North Carolina $78,539 Missouri $78,523 Florida $78,200 Montana $78,027 Nebraska $77,861

Kentucky $77,771 South Carolina $77,440 Tennessee $77,233 Idaho $77,151 New Mexico $76,547 Oklahoma $76,415 Alabama $75,928 South Dakota $75,109

Arkansas $74,663 West Virginia $74,423 Mississippi $73,704

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: $104,242
San Francisco: $103,101
Oakland: $100,928

San Jose, CA $104,242

San Francisco, CA $103,101

Oakland, CA $100,928

New York, NY $95,159

Paramus, NJ $94,002

Queens Village, NY $93,997

Passaic, NJ $93,919

Bergenfield, NJ $93,911

Stamford, CT $93,730

Huntington, NY $93,696

Newark, NJ $93,085

Bridgeport, CT $92,911

Vallejo, CA $92,746

New Brunswick, NJ $92,713

Petaluma, CA $92,663

Middlesex, NJ $92,506

Somerset, NJ $92,449

Santa Cruz, CA $92,341

Boston, MA $91,837

Monterey, CA $91,547

Seattle, WA $91,358

Santa Rosa, CA $91,341

Los Angeles, CA $91,316

Juneau, AK $91,101

Washington, DC $91,011

Orange, CA $90,716

Santa Ana, CA $90,498

Long Beach, CA $90,415

Anaheim, CA $90,399

Anchorage, AK $90,358

Santa Maria, CA $90,110

Everett, WA $90,093

Danbury, CT $89,802

Bremerton, WA $89,688

Tacoma, WA $89,391

New Suffolk, NY $89,389

Sacramento, CA $89,366

Santa Barbara, CA $89,275

Trenton, NJ $89,184

San Diego, CA $89,184

Brockton, MA $89,093

Fairbanks, AK $88,891

Lompoc, CA $88,680

Lowell, MA $88,613

Ventura, CA $88,597

Nashua, NH $88,581

Stockton, CA $88,572

Modesto, CA $87,969

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,787

Olympia, WA $87,630

Kennewick, WA $87,630

New Haven, CT $87,597

Lawrence, MA $87,300

Hartford, CT $87,217

Riverside, CA $87,201

New Bedford, MA $87,118

Richland, WA $87,118

Bakersfield, CA $87,002

San Bernardino, CA $86,969

New Britain, CT $86,961

Atlantic City, NJ $86,961

New London, CT $86,928

Norwich, CT $86,903

Portsmouth, NH $86,886

Boulder, CO $86,711

Portland, OR $86,597

Worcester, MA $86,589

Minneapolis, MN $86,333

Philadelphia, PA $86,217

Honolulu, HI $85,944

Saint Paul, MN $85,905

Vineland, NJ $85,886

Providence, RI $85,647

Chicago, IL $85,407

Bellingham, WA $85,308

Springfield, MA $85,242

Baltimore, MD $85,217

Chico, CA $85,010

Pittsfield, MA $84,787

Manchester, NH $84,630

Spokane, WA $84,267

Denver, CO $84,258

Albany, NY $83,870

Troy, NY $83,837

Nassau, NY $83,748

Schenectady, NY $83,663

Wilmington, DE $83,597

Burlington, VT $83,481

Salem, OR $83,448

Portland, ME $83,192

Yakima, WA $83,110

Rochester, MN $82,853

Reno, NV $82,812

Fresno, CA $82,812

Milwaukee, WI $82,738

Detroit, MI $82,655

Ann Arbor, MI $82,641

Allentown, PA $82,630

Colorado Springs, CO $82,490

Syracuse, NY $82,448

Carson City, NV $82,448

Houston, TX $82,333

Eugene, OR $82,291

Gary, IN $82,192

Springfield, OR $82,126

Bismarck, ND $82,109

Galveston, TX $82,052

Medford, OR $81,928

Fort Collins, CO $81,895

Concord, NH $81,853

Austin, TX $81,828

Mesa, AZ $81,655

Reading, PA $81,647

Phoenix, AZ $81,638

Dallas, TX $81,614

Saint Cloud, MN $81,534

Madison, WI $81,424

Utica, NY $81,200

Rochester, NY $81,068

Des Moines, IA $81,060

Raleigh, NC $81,052

Atlanta, GA $80,928

Battle Creek, MI $80,903

Salt Lake City, UT $80,878

Lancaster, PA $80,754

Harrisburg, PA $80,638

Kansas City, MO $80,556

Champaign, IL $80,539

Kansas City, KS $80,539

Fort Worth, TX $80,531

Columbus, OH $80,517

Boca Raton, FL $80,498

Pittsburgh, PA $80,465

Richmond, VA $80,432

Indianapolis, IN $80,415

Cleveland, OH $80,407

Las Vegas, NV $80,308

Cincinnati, OH $80,308

Petersburg, VA $80,184

Huntsville, AL $80,060

Lansing, MI $80,004

Lebanon, PA $79,994

Pueblo, CO $79,985

Appleton, WI $79,961

Buffalo, NY $79,928

Dayton, OH $79,903

Racine, WI $79,886

Charlotte, NC $79,878

Saint Louis, MO $79,853

York, PA $79,804

Elkhart, IN $79,804

Gastonia, NC $79,788

Billings, MT $79,768

Beaumont, TX $79,746

Lorain, OH $79,729

Benton Harbor, MI $79,713

Toledo, OH $79,696

Binghamton, NY $79,655

Rock Hill, SC $79,647

Rockford, IL $79,605

Springfield, IL $79,572

Elyria, OH $79,564

Fargo, ND $79,564

Flagstaff, AZ $79,506

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,457

Duluth, MN $79,407

Miami, FL $79,407

Cheyenne, WY $79,349

Grand Forks, ND $79,349

Bangor, ME $79,167

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,076

Durham, NC $79,042

Louisville, KY $79,035

Grand Rapids, MI $79,019

Hialeah, FL $79,010

Casper, WY $78,895

Scranton, PA $78,795

New Orleans, LA $78,771

Virginia Beach, VA $78,762

Akron, OH $78,721

Peoria, IL $78,614

Sarasota, FL $78,597

Nashville, TN $78,539

Omaha, NE $78,539

Green Bay, WI $78,539

Baton Rouge, LA $78,498

Charleston, SC $78,481

Jamestown, NY $78,440

Davenport, IA $78,440

Tucson, AZ $78,399

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,349

Tampa, FL $78,333

Evansville, IN $78,283

Port Arthur, TX $78,283

Bradenton, FL $78,250

Santa Fe, NM $78,101

Orlando, FL $77,952

Clearwater, FL $77,928

Canton, OH $77,754

La Crosse, WI $77,754

Albuquerque, NM $77,704

Newport News, VA $77,696

High Point, NC $77,671

Ogden, UT $77,638

Corpus Christi, TX $77,572

Norfolk, VA $77,523

Laramie, WY $77,523

Rock Island, IL $77,473

Saginaw, MI $77,456

Jacksonville, FL $77,448

Salisbury, NC $77,432

Boise, ID $77,415

Moline, IL $77,374

Fort Myers, FL $77,349

Memphis, TN $77,333

Tulsa, OK $77,291

Waterloo, IA $77,242

Spartanburg, SC $77,159

Lincoln, NE $77,118

Fort Wayne, IN $77,101

Provo, UT $77,093

Cedar Falls, IA $76,994

San Antonio, TX $76,961

Greensboro, NC $76,928

South Bend, IN $76,919

Savannah, GA $76,828

Muskegon, MI $76,795

Birmingham, AL $76,787

Winston Salem, NC $76,747

Lake Charles, LA $76,547

Anderson, IN $76,531

Lexington, KY $76,506

Augusta, GA $76,481

Greenville, SC $76,481

Lima, OH $76,415

Wichita, KS $76,407

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,407

Columbia, SC $76,332

Springfield, OH $76,316

Asheville, NC $76,184

Bloomington, IN $76,126

Knoxville, TN $75,828

Shreveport, LA $75,820

Wilmington, NC $75,713

Roanoke, VA $75,713

Topeka, KS $75,564

Frankfort, KY $75,555

Oklahoma City, OK $75,498

Chillicothe, OH $75,465

Longview, TX $75,456

Melbourne, FL $75,448

Sioux Falls, SD $75,316

Mobile, AL $75,308

Terre Haute, IN $75,275

Altoona, PA $75,225

Amarillo, TX $75,167

Killeen, TX $75,142

Fayetteville, AR $75,076

Chattanooga, TN $75,051

Sioux City, IA $74,977

Idaho Falls, ID $74,961

Lynchburg, VA $74,894

Gainesville, FL $74,787

Portsmouth, OH $74,746

Little Rock, AR $74,729

Lafayette, LA $74,696

Youngstown, OH $74,696

Daytona Beach, FL $74,646

Clarksville, TN $74,638

Pensacola, FL $74,630

Temple, TX $74,624

Hopkinsville, KY $74,382

Erie, PA $74,366

Florence, SC $74,332

Charleston, WV $74,200

Great Falls, MT $74,159

Macon, GA $74,043

Tallahassee, FL $74,035

Fayetteville, NC $74,018

Waco, TX $74,002

Helena, MT $73,944

Pine Bluff, AR $73,913

Vincennes, IN $73,812

Lubbock, TX $73,779

Alamogordo, NM $73,729

Twin Falls, ID $73,655

Rapid City, SD $73,630

Jackson, MS $73,481

Huntington, WV $73,475

Greenville, MS $73,473

Parkersburg, WV $73,389

Montgomery, AL $73,374

Wichita Falls, TX $73,291

Springfield, MO $73,291

Biloxi, MS $73,250

Monroe, LA $73,167

Johnstown, PA $73,109

Sumter, SC $73,076

Columbus, GA $73,068

Pascagoula, MS $72,911

Abilene, TX $72,911

Kingsport, TN $72,696

Albany, GA $72,696

Gulfport, MS $72,671

Alexandria, LA $72,399

Fort Smith, AR $72,192

El Paso, TX $71,969

Las Cruces, NM $71,597

Harlingen, TX $71,387

Pocatello, ID $71,374

Florence, AL $71,266

Brownsville, TX $71,250

Mcallen, TX $71,076

Dothan, AL $70,960

Columbus, MS $70,470

Altus, OK $70,084

Lawton, OK $69,927

Pierre, SD $69,630

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	$88,432	7%
Staff Development	$87,606	6%
Telecommunications	$87,606	6%
Data Collection	$85,953	4%
Flexibility	$85,953	4%
Infection Control	$85,126	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 May 01, 2026

$74,924

Average $82,647/year

$91,482

$6,244

Average $6,887/month

$7,623

$1,441

Average $1,589/week

$1,759

$36

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,482	$7,623	$1,759	$44
Average	$82,647	$6,887	$1,589	$40
25th Percentile	$74,924	$6,244	$1,441	$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

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$200,370

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2023	$206,007
2024	$208,220
2025	$200,370
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