Average ER Nurse Salary in Augusta

ER nurses in Augusta earn an average of $72,420 per year (or $34.82 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Augusta, GA
11% lower than the national average
$72,420
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Augusta ER nurses earn 11% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Augusta, GA

10%
$57,510
MEDIAN
$75,040
90%
$90,470
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $90,470 $43
75th Percentile $79,360 $38
Median $75,040 $36
25th Percentile $61,580 $29

80% of Augusta ER nurses earn between $57,510 and $90,470.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Augusta

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Augusta, GA
$79,669
Overall Average
Augusta, GA
$72,420

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Augusta ER nurses earn about $79,669 per year. Cost-of-living in Augusta is 9% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Georgia for ER nurses

Roswell, GA $80,760 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Roswell, where the average ER nurses salary is $80,760 and 42,420 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Augusta, GA?

Quality Assurance Nurse $83,561 per year
Float Pool Nurse $83,561 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $83,561 per year
Vascular Nurse $83,561 per year
Transplant Nurse $83,004 per year
ENT Nurse $82,633 per year
Urology Nurse $81,704 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $81,704 per year
Bariatric Nurse $80,776 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $79,847 per year

At a $72,420 average annual salary, ER nurses in Augusta tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($83,561), float pool nurses ($83,561), clinical informatics nurses ($83,561), vascular nurses ($83,561), transplant nurses ($83,004), ENT nurses ($82,633), urology nurses ($81,704), aesthetic nurses ($81,704), bariatric nurses ($80,776), and endoscopy nurses ($79,847).

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