Emergency Department Nurse Salary Trends in the US (2026 - 2022)

Emergency Department Nurse compensation reflects licensed emergency nursing work, care setting, responsibility, scheduled hours, geography, collective bargaining, shift differentials and applicable credentials. Student placements, bedside nurses, nursing directors and chief nursing officers are kept as separate cohorts.

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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