Average ER Nurse Salary in Tucson

ER nurses in Tucson earn an average of $75,620 per year (or $36.35 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Tucson, AZ
7% lower than the national average
$75,620
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Tucson ER nurses earn 7% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Tucson, AZ

10%
$57,228
MEDIAN
$73,154
90%
$92,515
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,515 $44
75th Percentile $89,713 $43
Median $73,154 $35
25th Percentile $70,285 $33

80% of Tucson ER nurses earn between $57,228 and $92,515.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Tucson

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tucson, AZ
$80,618
Overall Average
Tucson, AZ
$75,620

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tucson ER nurses earn about $80,618 per year. Cost-of-living in Tucson is 6% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Arizona for ER nurses

Phoenix, AZ $79,275 per year

Arizona nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Phoenix, where the average ER nurses salary is $79,275 and 40,120 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Tucson, AZ?

Pain Management Nurse $90,080 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $90,080 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $90,080 per year
Float Pool Nurse $90,080 per year
Research Nurse $90,080 per year
Infusion Nurse $88,203 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $84,450 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $84,450 per year
Pulmonary Care Nurse $83,624 per year
Blood Management Nurse $82,685 per year

At a $75,620 average annual salary, ER nurses in Tucson tend to earn less than pain management nurses ($90,080), infectious disease nurses ($90,080), endoscopy nurses ($90,080), float pool nurses ($90,080), research nurses ($90,080), infusion nurses ($88,203), aesthetic nurses ($84,450), cath lab nurses ($84,450), pulmonary care nurses ($83,624), and blood management nurses ($82,685).

More about ER nurses

Emergency department nurses and the associated care team must be quick to triage, stabilize, revive, or resolve what are often life-threatening situations for patients. Once patients are stabilized, they are typically moved to other units to receive continuing care.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health