Average ER Nurse Salary in Bakersfield

ER nurses in Bakersfield earn an average of $107,090 per year (or $51.49 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Bakersfield, CA
30% higher than the national average
$107,090
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Bakersfield ER nurses earn 30% higher than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Bakersfield, CA

10%
$75,040
MEDIAN
$100,200
90%
$149,610
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $149,610 $71
75th Percentile $124,700 $59
Median $100,200 $48
25th Percentile $94,510 $45

80% of Bakersfield ER nurses earn between $75,040 and $149,610.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Bakersfield

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Bakersfield, CA
$107,953
Overall Average
Bakersfield, CA
$107,090

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Bakersfield ER nurses earn about $107,953 per year. Cost-of-living in Bakersfield is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for ER nurses

Santa Clara, CA $155,230 per year
Hayward, CA $151,640 per year
Sacramento, CA $135,490 per year
Fresno, CA $119,830 per year
Lodi, CA $119,600 per year
Los Angeles, CA $116,110 per year
Ventura, CA $114,530 per year
Carlsbad, CA $113,150 per year
Ontario, CA $111,700 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average ER nurses salary is $155,230 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $151,640 average ER nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Bakersfield, CA?

Transport Nurse $130,068 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,649 per year
Reproductive Nurse $123,240 per year
Fertility Nurse $123,240 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $120,133 per year
Womens Health Nurse $117,423 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $117,423 per year
ENT Nurse $117,423 per year
Primary Care Nurse $112,906 per year
Nurse Educator $112,906 per year

At a $107,090 average annual salary, ER nurses in Bakersfield tend to earn less than transport nurses ($130,068), transplant nurses ($124,649), reproductive nurses ($123,240), fertility nurses ($123,240), endoscopy nurses ($120,133), womens health nurses ($117,423), cath lab nurses ($117,423), ENT nurses ($117,423), primary care nurses ($112,906), and nurse educators ($112,906).

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