Average ER Nurse Salary in Los Angeles

ER nurses in Los Angeles earn an average of $116,110 per year (or $55.82 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Los Angeles, CA
41% higher than the national average
$116,110
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Los Angeles ER nurses earn 41% higher than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Los Angeles, CA

10%
$77,580
MEDIAN
$120,240
90%
$161,880
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $161,880 $77
75th Percentile $131,280 $63
Median $120,240 $57
25th Percentile $99,090 $47

80% of Los Angeles ER nurses earn between $77,580 and $161,880.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Los Angeles

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Los Angeles, CA
$103,762
Overall Average
Los Angeles, CA
$116,110

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Los Angeles ER nurses earn about $103,762 per year. Cost-of-living in Los Angeles is 11% 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
Ventura, CA $114,530 per year
Carlsbad, CA $113,150 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 Los Angeles, CA?

Transport Nurse $141,024 per year
Transplant Nurse $135,148 per year
Reproductive Nurse $133,620 per year
Fertility Nurse $133,620 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $130,251 per year
Womens Health Nurse $127,313 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $127,313 per year
ENT Nurse $127,313 per year
Primary Care Nurse $122,416 per year
Nurse Educator $122,416 per year

At a $116,110 average annual salary, ER nurses in Los Angeles tend to earn less than transport nurses ($141,024), transplant nurses ($135,148), reproductive nurses ($133,620), fertility nurses ($133,620), endoscopy nurses ($130,251), womens health nurses ($127,313), cath lab nurses ($127,313), ENT nurses ($127,313), primary care nurses ($122,416), and nurse educators ($122,416).

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