Average ER Nurse Salary in Carlsbad

ER nurses in Carlsbad earn an average of $113,150 per year (or $54.40 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Carlsbad, CA
37% higher than the national average
$113,150
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Carlsbad ER nurses earn 37% higher than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

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ER nurse salary range in Carlsbad, CA

10%
$75,380
MEDIAN
$110,910
90%
$160,850
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $160,850 $77
75th Percentile $129,350 $62
Median $110,910 $53
25th Percentile $98,120 $47

80% of Carlsbad ER nurses earn between $75,380 and $160,850.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Carlsbad

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Carlsbad, CA
$99,779
Overall Average
Carlsbad, CA
$113,150

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Carlsbad ER nurses earn about $99,779 per year. Cost-of-living in Carlsbad is 13% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher 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
Ontario, CA $111,700 per year
Bakersfield, CA $107,090 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 Carlsbad, CA?

Transport Nurse $137,429 per year
Transplant Nurse $131,702 per year
Reproductive Nurse $130,214 per year
Fertility Nurse $130,214 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $126,931 per year
Womens Health Nurse $124,067 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $124,067 per year
ENT Nurse $124,067 per year
Primary Care Nurse $119,296 per year
Nurse Educator $119,296 per year

At a $113,150 average annual salary, ER nurses in Carlsbad tend to earn less than transport nurses ($137,429), transplant nurses ($131,702), reproductive nurses ($130,214), fertility nurses ($130,214), endoscopy nurses ($126,931), womens health nurses ($124,067), cath lab nurses ($124,067), ENT nurses ($124,067), primary care nurses ($119,296), and nurse educators ($119,296).

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