Average ER Nurse Salary in Denver

ER nurses in Denver earn an average of $79,398 per year (or $38.18 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Denver, CO
3% lower than the national average
$79,398
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Denver ER nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Denver, CO

10%
$59,438
MEDIAN
$75,795
90%
$97,308
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,308 $46
75th Percentile $93,887 $45
Median $75,795 $36
25th Percentile $72,231 $34

80% of Denver ER nurses earn between $59,438 and $97,308.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Denver

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Denver, CO
$73,997
Overall Average
Denver, CO
$79,398

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Denver ER nurses earn about $73,997 per year. Cost-of-living in Denver is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

How much do other nurses get paid in Denver, CO?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $117,242 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $94,813 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $94,813 per year
Dialysis Nurse $92,774 per year
OR Nurse $91,755 per year
Radiology Nurse $88,696 per year
Nurse Manager $87,677 per year
Diabetes Nurse $85,638 per year
Transplant Nurse $85,638 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $85,638 per year

At a $79,398 average annual salary, ER nurses in Denver tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($117,242), aesthetic nurses ($94,813), quality assurance nurses ($94,813), dialysis nurses ($92,774), OR nurses ($91,755), radiology nurses ($88,696), nurse managers ($87,677), diabetes nurses ($85,638), transplant nurses ($85,638), and substance abuse nurses ($85,638).

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