Emergency Department Nurse Salary by Experience Level

Compare salary bands for each emergency department nurse level.

2026 Median Salary$100KExperienced Emergency Department Nurse benchmark
Senior Range$85K - $132KSenior Emergency Department Nurse market range
Starting Hourly Range$16-$25/hrStudent Nurse Intern / early-career estimate
Category (Experience)
Year
Min - Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min - Max in USD)
Student Nurse Intern(Prelicensure placement)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$16-$25/hr
$15-$24/hr
$15-$23/hr
$14-$22/hr
$13-$21/hr
$16
$25
$15
$24
$15
$23
$14
$22
$13
$21
New Graduate Emergency Department Nurse(0-1 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$70K - $116K
$68K - $112K
$66K - $108K
$63K - $103K
$60K - $98K
$70K
$116K
$68K
$112K
$66K
$108K
$63K
$103K
$60K
$98K
Entry Level Emergency Department Nurse(1-2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$73K - $120K
$71K - $117K
$69K - $113K
$66K - $108K
$63K - $102K
$73K
$120K
$71K
$117K
$69K
$113K
$66K
$108K
$63K
$102K
Emergency Department Nurse(2-3 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$76K - $123K
$74K - $120K
$72K - $116K
$69K - $111K
$66K - $105K
$76K
$123K
$74K
$120K
$72K
$116K
$69K
$111K
$66K
$105K
Experienced Emergency Department Nurse(3-5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$80K - $127K
$78K - $124K
$76K - $120K
$73K - $115K
$70K - $109K
$80K
$127K
$78K
$124K
$76K
$120K
$73K
$115K
$70K
$109K
Senior Emergency Department Nurse(5-8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$85K - $132K
$83K - $129K
$81K - $125K
$78K - $120K
$75K - $114K
$85K
$132K
$83K
$129K
$81K
$125K
$78K
$120K
$75K
$114K
Charge Nurse(Relevant leadership experience)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$90K - $145K
$88K - $140K
$85K - $135K
$82K - $129K
$79K - $123K
$90K
$145K
$88K
$140K
$85K
$135K
$82K
$129K
$79K
$123K
Emergency Nursing Director(Nursing management experience)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$125K - $215K
$120K - $205K
$116K - $198K
$111K - $190K
$98K - $180K
$125K
$215K
$120K
$205K
$116K
$198K
$111K
$190K
$98K
$180K
Chief Nursing Officer(Executive nursing leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$180K - $310K
$172K - $295K
$165K - $282K
$158K - $270K
$150K - $255K
$180K
$310K
$172K
$295K
$165K
$282K
$158K
$270K
$150K
$255K

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