Average ER Nurse Salary in Washington

ER nurses in Washington earn an average of $93,883 per year (or $45.13 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Washington
14% higher than the national average
$93,883
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Washington ER nurses earn 14% higher than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Washington

10%
$72,930
MEDIAN
$95,488
90%
$125,361
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $125,361 $60
75th Percentile $101,622 $48
Median $95,488 $45
25th Percentile $76,780 $36

80% of Washington ER nurses earn between $72,930 and $125,361.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Washington

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Washington
$87,414
Overall Average
Washington
$93,883

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Washington ER nurses earn about $87,414 per year. Cost-of-living in Washington 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 Washington for ER nurses

Seattle, WA $97,782 per year

Washington nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Seattle, where the average ER nurses salary is $97,782 and 35,070 registered nurses are currently 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
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 Washington?

Cath Lab Nurse $103,662 per year
Float Pool Nurse $103,662 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $103,173 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $101,882 per year
Primary Care Nurse $101,706 per year
Infection Control Nurse $101,706 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $101,706 per year
Nurse Manager $101,217 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,239 per year
Nurse Educator $99,750 per year

At a $93,883 average annual salary, ER nurses in Washington tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($103,662), float pool nurses ($103,662), quality assurance nurses ($103,173), occupational health nurses ($101,882), primary care nurses ($101,706), infection control nurses ($101,706), infectious disease nurses ($101,706), nurse managers ($101,217), clinical informatics nurses ($100,239), and nurse educators ($99,750).

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