Average ER Nurse Salary in Hayward

ER nurses in Hayward earn an average of $151,640 per year (or $72.90 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Hayward, CA
84% higher than the national average
$151,640
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Hayward ER nurses earn 84% higher than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

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ER nurse salary range in Hayward, CA

10%
$98,260
MEDIAN
$157,860
90%
$205,260
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $205,260 $98
75th Percentile $169,820 $81
Median $157,860 $75
25th Percentile $120,640 $58

80% of Hayward ER nurses earn between $98,260 and $205,260.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Hayward

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Hayward, CA
$129,165
Overall Average
Hayward, CA
$151,640

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Hayward ER nurses earn about $129,165 per year. Cost-of-living in Hayward is 17% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for ER nurses

Santa Clara, CA $155,230 per year
Sacramento, CA $135,490 per year
Fresno, CA $119,830 per year
Lodi, CA $119,600 per year
Los Angeles, CA $116,110 per year
Ventura, CA $114,530 per year
Carlsbad, CA $113,150 per year
Ontario, CA $111,700 per year
Bakersfield, CA $107,090 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average ER nurses salary is $155,230 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $135,490 average ER nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Hayward, CA?

Transport Nurse $184,178 per year
Transplant Nurse $176,504 per year
Reproductive Nurse $174,508 per year
Fertility Nurse $174,508 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $170,108 per year
Womens Health Nurse $166,271 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $166,271 per year
ENT Nurse $166,271 per year
Primary Care Nurse $159,876 per year
Nurse Educator $159,876 per year

At a $151,640 average annual salary, ER nurses in Hayward tend to earn less than transport nurses ($184,178), transplant nurses ($176,504), reproductive nurses ($174,508), fertility nurses ($174,508), endoscopy nurses ($170,108), womens health nurses ($166,271), cath lab nurses ($166,271), ENT nurses ($166,271), primary care nurses ($159,876), and nurse educators ($159,876).

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