Emergency Department Nurse Salary by City - Top U.S. Cities

Compare emergency department nurse salary ranges across top U.S. cities by experience level.

Highest-Paying CitySan Diego, CA$125K - $185K /Annual
Lowest-Paying CityLouisville, KY$73K - $97K /Annual
Experienced Emergency Department Nurse Average$92K - $122K32 cities compared
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$21-$29
/Hour
Chicago, IL
IL
$21-$29
/Hour
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$28-$38
/Hour
Dallas, TX
TX
$21-$29
/Hour
Houston, TX
TX
$20-$28
/Hour
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$21-$29
/Hour
San Antonio, TX
TX
$17-$24
/Hour
San Diego, CA
CA
$27-$37
/Hour
Seattle, WA
WA
$28-$38
/Hour
Boston, MA
MA
$25-$34
/Hour
Denver, CO
CO
$22-$30
/Hour
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$21-$29
/Hour
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$18-$25
/Hour
Portland, OR
OR
$25-$34
/Hour
Detroit, MI
MI
$18-$25
/Hour
Baltimore, MD
MD
$21-$29
/Hour
Orlando, FL
FL
$17-$23
/Hour
Raleigh, NC
NC
$18-$25
/Hour
Cleveland, OH
OH
$18-$25
/Hour
Columbus, OH
OH
$18-$25
/Hour
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$17-$24
/Hour
Richmond, VA
VA
$17-$23
/Hour
Kansas City, MO
MO
$17-$23
/Hour
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$17-$23
/Hour
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$19-$26
/Hour
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$19-$26
/Hour
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$17-$23
/Hour
Louisville, KY
KY
$16-$22
/Hour
Providence, RI
RI
$20-$27
/Hour
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$17-$23
/Hour
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$17-$24
/Hour
Hartford, CT
CT
$21-$29
/Hour
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$75K - $105K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$75K - $106K
/Annual
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$100K - $142K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$75K - $105K
/Annual
Houston, TX
TX
$74K - $104K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$77K - $108K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$63K - $89K
/Annual
San Diego, CA
CA
$98K - $147K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$100K - $139K
/Annual
Boston, MA
MA
$90K - $127K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$80K - $113K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$76K - $108K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$64K - $90K
/Annual
Portland, OR
OR
$90K - $127K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$66K - $92K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$75K - $106K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$61K - $86K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$64K - $90K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$66K - $92K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$64K - $90K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$63K - $89K
/Annual
Richmond, VA
VA
$60K - $85K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$60K - $85K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$60K - $85K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$68K - $96K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$68K - $96K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$60K - $85K
/Annual
Louisville, KY
KY
$57K - $81K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$72K - $102K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$61K - $86K
/Annual
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$63K - $89K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$76K - $108K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$85K - $110K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$85K - $111K
/Annual
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$113K - $149K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$85K - $111K
/Annual
Houston, TX
TX
$83K - $109K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$86K - $113K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$71K - $93K
/Annual
San Diego, CA
CA
$110K - $155K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$113K - $147K
/Annual
Boston, MA
MA
$101K - $134K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$90K - $119K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$86K - $113K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$72K - $95K
/Annual
Portland, OR
OR
$101K - $134K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$74K - $97K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$85K - $111K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$69K - $91K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$72K - $95K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$74K - $97K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$72K - $95K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$71K - $93K
/Annual
Richmond, VA
VA
$68K - $89K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$68K - $89K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$68K - $89K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$77K - $101K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$77K - $101K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$68K - $89K
/Annual
Louisville, KY
KY
$64K - $85K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$81K - $107K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$69K - $91K
/Annual
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$71K - $93K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$86K - $113K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$92K - $117K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$92K - $118K
/Annual
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$123K - $158K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$92K - $117K
/Annual
Houston, TX
TX
$90K - $116K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$94K - $120K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$77K - $99K
/Annual
San Diego, CA
CA
$120K - $165K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$123K - $156K
/Annual
Boston, MA
MA
$111K - $142K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$98K - $126K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$93K - $120K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$79K - $101K
/Annual
Portland, OR
OR
$111K - $142K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$81K - $103K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$92K - $118K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$75K - $96K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$79K - $101K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$81K - $103K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$79K - $101K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$77K - $99K
/Annual
Richmond, VA
VA
$74K - $95K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$74K - $95K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$74K - $95K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$84K - $107K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$84K - $107K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$74K - $95K
/Annual
Louisville, KY
KY
$70K - $90K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$89K - $114K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$75K - $96K
/Annual
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$77K - $99K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$93K - $120K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$96K - $124K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$96K - $126K
/Annual
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$128K - $170K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$96K - $125K
/Annual
Houston, TX
TX
$94K - $124K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$98K - $128K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$80K - $106K
/Annual
San Diego, CA
CA
$125K - $185K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$128K - $165K
/Annual
Boston, MA
MA
$115K - $152K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$102K - $135K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$97K - $129K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$82K - $108K
/Annual
Portland, OR
OR
$115K - $152K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$84K - $110K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$96K - $126K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$78K - $103K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$82K - $108K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$84K - $110K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$82K - $108K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$80K - $106K
/Annual
Richmond, VA
VA
$77K - $101K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$77K - $101K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$77K - $101K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$87K - $115K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$87K - $115K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$77K - $101K
/Annual
Louisville, KY
KY
$73K - $97K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$92K - $122K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$78K - $103K
/Annual
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$80K - $106K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$97K - $129K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$105K - $134K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$106K - $136K
/Annual
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$142K - $184K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$105K - $135K
/Annual
Houston, TX
TX
$104K - $134K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$108K - $138K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$89K - $115K
/Annual
San Diego, CA
CA
$147K - $200K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$139K - $178K
/Annual
Boston, MA
MA
$127K - $164K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$113K - $146K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$108K - $140K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$90K - $117K
/Annual
Portland, OR
OR
$127K - $164K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$92K - $119K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$106K - $136K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$86K - $111K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$90K - $117K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$92K - $119K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$90K - $117K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$89K - $115K
/Annual
Richmond, VA
VA
$85K - $109K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$85K - $109K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$85K - $109K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$96K - $124K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$96K - $124K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$85K - $109K
/Annual
Louisville, KY
KY
$81K - $105K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$102K - $132K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$86K - $111K
/Annual
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$89K - $115K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$108K - $140K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$115K - $147K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$116K - $149K
/Annual
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$155K - $201K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$115K - $148K
/Annual
Houston, TX
TX
$114K - $147K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$118K - $151K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$97K - $125K
/Annual
San Diego, CA
CA
$161K - $219K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$153K - $195K
/Annual
Boston, MA
MA
$139K - $180K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$123K - $160K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$118K - $152K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$99K - $128K
/Annual
Portland, OR
OR
$139K - $180K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$101K - $130K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$116K - $149K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$94K - $122K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$99K - $128K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$101K - $130K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$99K - $128K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$97K - $125K
/Annual
Richmond, VA
VA
$93K - $119K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$93K - $119K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$93K - $119K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$105K - $136K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$105K - $136K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$93K - $119K
/Annual
Louisville, KY
KY
$89K - $115K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$112K - $144K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$94K - $122K
/Annual
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$97K - $125K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$118K - $152K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$139K - $201K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$141K - $204K
/Annual
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$191K - $276K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$140K - $203K
/Annual
Houston, TX
TX
$139K - $201K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$144K - $208K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$119K - $172K
/Annual
San Diego, CA
CA
$207K - $300K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$185K - $268K
/Annual
Boston, MA
MA
$170K - $246K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$151K - $219K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$145K - $209K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$121K - $175K
/Annual
Portland, OR
OR
$170K - $246K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$123K - $178K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$141K - $204K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$116K - $167K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$121K - $175K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$123K - $178K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$121K - $175K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$119K - $172K
/Annual
Richmond, VA
VA
$113K - $164K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$113K - $164K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$113K - $164K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$129K - $187K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$129K - $187K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$113K - $164K
/Annual
Louisville, KY
KY
$109K - $157K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$137K - $198K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$116K - $167K
/Annual
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$119K - $172K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$145K - $209K
/Annual
City
2026 Estimate
2025
2024
2023
2022
Philadelphia, PA
PA
$184K - $273K
/Annual
Chicago, IL
IL
$187K - $277K
/Annual
Los Angeles, CA
CA
$252K - $374K
/Annual
Dallas, TX
TX
$185K - $275K
/Annual
Houston, TX
TX
$184K - $273K
/Annual
Phoenix, AZ
AZ
$190K - $282K
/Annual
San Antonio, TX
TX
$157K - $233K
/Annual
San Diego, CA
CA
$274K - $407K
/Annual
Seattle, WA
WA
$244K - $363K
/Annual
Boston, MA
MA
$225K - $335K
/Annual
Denver, CO
CO
$200K - $297K
/Annual
Minneapolis, MN
MN
$191K - $284K
/Annual
Pittsburgh, PA
PA
$160K - $238K
/Annual
Portland, OR
OR
$225K - $335K
/Annual
Detroit, MI
MI
$163K - $242K
/Annual
Baltimore, MD
MD
$187K - $277K
/Annual
Orlando, FL
FL
$153K - $227K
/Annual
Raleigh, NC
NC
$160K - $238K
/Annual
Cleveland, OH
OH
$163K - $242K
/Annual
Columbus, OH
OH
$160K - $238K
/Annual
Cincinnati, OH
OH
$157K - $233K
/Annual
Richmond, VA
VA
$150K - $222K
/Annual
Kansas City, MO
MO
$150K - $222K
/Annual
Indianapolis, IN
IN
$150K - $222K
/Annual
Las Vegas, NV
NV
$170K - $253K
/Annual
Milwaukee, WI
WI
$170K - $253K
/Annual
Albuquerque, NM
NM
$150K - $222K
/Annual
Louisville, KY
KY
$144K - $214K
/Annual
Providence, RI
RI
$181K - $269K
/Annual
Jacksonville, FL
FL
$153K - $227K
/Annual
Tucson, AZ
AZ
$157K - $233K
/Annual
Hartford, CT
CT
$191K - $284K
/Annual

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