Average ER Nurse Salary in Massachusetts

ER nurses in Massachusetts earn an average of $106,786 per year (or $51.34 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Massachusetts
30% higher than the national average
$106,786
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Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

10%
$67,610
MEDIAN
$104,941
90%
$167,214
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $167,214 $80
75th Percentile $132,878 $63
Median $104,941 $50
25th Percentile $83,900 $40

80% of Massachusetts ER nurses earn between $67,610 and $167,214.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Massachusetts

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Massachusetts
$99,429
Overall Average
Massachusetts
$106,786

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Massachusetts ER nurses earn about $99,429 per year. Cost-of-living in Massachusetts is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Massachusetts for ER nurses

Boston, MA $110,455 per year
Worcester, MA $97,658 per year
Springfield, MA $89,657 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Boston, where the average ER nurses salary is $110,455 and 66,120 registered nurses are currently employed. The Worcester area comes in second, with a $97,658 average ER nurse salary and 7,210 registered nurses employed.

ER nurses salaries in other states

California $124,000 per year
Oregon $96,733 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $87,496 per year
New Jersey $89,690 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Rhode Island $74,577 per year
Minnesota $81,272 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Massachusetts?

Cath Lab Nurse $128,840 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $123,471 per year
Radiology Nurse $122,398 per year
Transplant Nurse $120,250 per year
PACU Nurse $118,103 per year
Nurse Manager $115,956 per year
Nurse Educator $114,817 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $113,808 per year
Neurology Nurse $112,735 per year
Vascular Nurse $111,661 per year

At a $106,786 average annual salary, ER nurses in Massachusetts tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($128,840), aesthetic nurses ($123,471), radiology nurses ($122,398), transplant nurses ($120,250), PACU nurses ($118,103), nurse managers ($115,956), nurse educators ($114,817), endoscopy nurses ($113,808), neurology nurses ($112,735), and vascular nurses ($111,661).

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