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Average ER Nurse Salary in Maine

ER nurses in Maine earn an average of $76,259 per year (or $36.66 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Maine
7% lower than the national average
$76,259
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Maine ER nurses earn 7% lower 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 Maine

10%
$61,770
MEDIAN
$77,720
90%
$102,307
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $102,307 $49
75th Percentile $81,479 $39
Median $77,720 $37
25th Percentile $63,530 $30

80% of Maine ER nurses earn between $61,770 and $102,307.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Maine

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Maine
$78,780
Overall Average
Maine
$76,259

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Maine ER nurses earn about $78,780 per year. Cost-of-living in Maine is 3% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Maine for ER nurses

South Portland, ME $78,569 per year

Maine nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is South Portland, where the average ER nurses salary is $78,569 and 4,900 registered nurses are currently employed.

ER nurses salaries in other states

California $124,000 per year
Oregon $96,733 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $106,786 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $87,496 per year
New Jersey $89,690 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Rhode Island $74,577 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Maine?

Nurse Manager $88,356 per year
Hospice Nurse $88,356 per year
Float Pool Nurse $88,356 per year
Geriatric Nurse $84,148 per year
Case Management Nurse $84,148 per year
Primary Care Nurse $84,148 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $83,096 per year
Rehab Nurse $79,520 per year
ICU Nurse $77,837 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $77,837 per year

At a $76,259 average annual salary, ER nurses in Maine tend to earn less than nurse managers ($88,356), hospice nurses ($88,356), float pool nurses ($88,356), geriatric nurses ($84,148), case management nurses ($84,148), primary care nurses ($84,148), ambulatory nurses ($83,096), rehab nurses ($79,520), ICU nurses ($77,837), and cardiac care nurses ($77,837).

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