Average ER Nurse Salary in Michigan

ER nurses in Michigan earn an average of $74,709 per year (or $35.92 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Michigan
8% lower than the national average
$74,709
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Michigan ER nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Michigan

10%
$59,153
MEDIAN
$75,476
90%
$96,926
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,926 $46
75th Percentile $78,595 $37
Median $75,476 $36
25th Percentile $61,160 $29

80% of Michigan ER nurses earn between $59,153 and $96,926.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Michigan

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Michigan
$79,478
Overall Average
Michigan
$74,709

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Michigan ER nurses earn about $79,478 per year. Cost-of-living in Michigan is 6% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Michigan for ER nurses

Ann Arbor, MI $83,466 per year
Detroit, MI $75,939 per year
Wyoming, MI $70,813 per year

Michigan nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Ann Arbor, where the average ER nurses salary is $83,466 and 9,600 registered nurses are currently employed. The Detroit area comes in second, with a $75,939 average ER nurse salary and 43,810 registered nurses employed.

ER nurses salaries in other states

California $124,000 per year
Oregon $96,733 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $106,786 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

How much do other nurses get paid in Michigan?

Endoscopy Nurse $92,597 per year
Nurse Manager $86,620 per year
Renal Nurse $86,284 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $86,284 per year
Research Nurse $85,400 per year
Infusion Nurse $84,179 per year
Telemetry Nurse $84,179 per year
Radiology Nurse $84,179 per year
Home Health Nurse $84,179 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $84,179 per year

At a $74,709 average annual salary, ER nurses in Michigan tend to earn less than endoscopy nurses ($92,597), nurse managers ($86,620), renal nurses ($86,284), cath lab nurses ($86,284), research nurses ($85,400), infusion nurses ($84,179), telemetry nurses ($84,179), radiology nurses ($84,179), home health nurses ($84,179), and quality assurance nurses ($84,179).

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