Average ER Nurse Salary in Boston

ER nurses in Boston earn an average of $110,455 per year (or $53.10 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Boston, MA
34% higher than the national average
$110,455
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Boston ER nurses earn 34% higher than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Boston, MA

10%
$67,931
MEDIAN
$105,460
90%
$178,243
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $178,243 $85
75th Percentile $140,072 $67
Median $105,460 $50
25th Percentile $85,911 $41

80% of Boston ER nurses earn between $67,931 and $178,243.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Boston

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Boston, MA
$100,232
Overall Average
Boston, MA
$110,455

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Boston ER nurses earn about $100,232 per year. Cost-of-living in Boston is 10% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Massachusetts for ER nurses

Worcester, MA $97,658 per year
Springfield, MA $89,657 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Worcester, where the average ER nurses salary is $97,658 and 7,210 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $89,657 average ER nurse salary and 7,340 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Boston, MA?

Cath Lab Nurse $133,266 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $127,713 per year
Radiology Nurse $126,603 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,382 per year
PACU Nurse $122,161 per year
Nurse Manager $119,940 per year
Nurse Educator $118,762 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $117,718 per year
Neurology Nurse $116,608 per year
Vascular Nurse $115,497 per year

At a $110,455 average annual salary, ER nurses in Boston tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($133,266), aesthetic nurses ($127,713), radiology nurses ($126,603), transplant nurses ($124,382), PACU nurses ($122,161), nurse managers ($119,940), nurse educators ($118,762), endoscopy nurses ($117,718), neurology nurses ($116,608), and vascular nurses ($115,497).

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