Average ER Nurse Salary in Santa Clara

ER nurses in Santa Clara earn an average of $155,230 per year (or $74.63 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Santa Clara, CA
89% higher than the national average
$155,230
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Santa Clara ER nurses earn 89% 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 Santa Clara, CA

10%
$98,660
MEDIAN
$159,860
90%
$204,520
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $204,520 $98
75th Percentile $191,510 $92
Median $159,860 $76
25th Percentile $122,070 $58

80% of Santa Clara ER nurses earn between $98,660 and $204,520.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Santa Clara

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Santa Clara, CA
$138,474
Overall Average
Santa Clara, CA
$155,230

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Santa Clara ER nurses earn about $138,474 per year. Cost-of-living in Santa Clara is 12% 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

Hayward, CA $151,640 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 Hayward, where the average ER nurses salary is $151,640 and 41,160 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 Santa Clara, CA?

Transport Nurse $188,538 per year
Transplant Nurse $180,682 per year
Reproductive Nurse $178,640 per year
Fertility Nurse $178,640 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $174,136 per year
Womens Health Nurse $170,208 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $170,208 per year
ENT Nurse $170,208 per year
Primary Care Nurse $163,661 per year
Nurse Educator $163,661 per year

At a $155,230 average annual salary, ER nurses in Santa Clara tend to earn less than transport nurses ($188,538), transplant nurses ($180,682), reproductive nurses ($178,640), fertility nurses ($178,640), endoscopy nurses ($174,136), womens health nurses ($170,208), cath lab nurses ($170,208), ENT nurses ($170,208), primary care nurses ($163,661), and nurse educators ($163,661).

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