Emergency medicine nurse pay
$109,200median posted offer#30 of 189 specialties
Read from 9 live Emergency medicine postings that state pay — 13% above the all-nursing median of $96,720. Updated July 24, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Emergency medicine?
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Where Emergency medicine pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $122,200 | $143k | 10 |
| 2 | New York | $110,058 | $119k | 6 |
| 3 | Washington | $99,840 | $165k | 9 |
| 4 | New Mexico | $96,970 | $103k | 7 |
| 5 | Texas | $86,320 | $90k | 5 |
What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in your state paying around $109,200Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorAnnualize it honestly and see what it's worth where you'd actually live — then compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute fit quizFind out which roles actually fit youPay is one axis. Shift, specialty, setting, and commute decide whether the job is worth it.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Emergency medicine nurses make?
- Across 9 live Emergency medicine postings that state pay, the median offer is $109,200 a year. The middle half runs $95,680–$116,500, and the top 10% start at $128,118.
- Does Emergency medicine pay more than nursing overall?
- Emergency medicine ranks #30 of 189 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 13% above the all-nursing median of $96,720.
- Which states pay Emergency medicine nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 California ($122,200), #2 New York ($110,058), #3 Washington ($99,840). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.