Average ER Nurse Salary in Missouri

ER nurses in Missouri earn an average of $66,238 per year (or $31.84 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Missouri
19% lower than the national average
$66,238
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Missouri ER nurses earn 19% 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 Missouri

10%
$46,266
MEDIAN
$60,502
90%
$92,522
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,522 $44
75th Percentile $75,676 $36
Median $60,502 $29
25th Percentile $58,216 $27

80% of Missouri ER nurses earn between $46,266 and $92,522.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Missouri

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Missouri
$71,608
Overall Average
Missouri
$66,238

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Missouri ER nurses earn about $71,608 per year. Cost-of-living in Missouri is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Missouri for ER nurses

St. Louis, MO $69,022 per year
Springfield, MO $60,140 per year

Missouri nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is St. Louis, where the average ER nurses salary is $69,022 and 31,620 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $60,140 average ER nurse salary and 5,980 registered nurses 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 Missouri?

Oncology Nurse $77,120 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $75,700 per year
Blood Management Nurse $75,700 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $75,700 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $75,700 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $74,754 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $73,808 per year
Nurse Manager $72,861 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,861 per year
PACU Nurse $72,861 per year

At a $66,238 average annual salary, ER nurses in Missouri tend to earn less than oncology nurses ($77,120), aesthetic nurses ($75,700), blood management nurses ($75,700), correctional care nurses ($75,700), orthopedics nurses ($75,700), occupational health nurses ($74,754), quality assurance nurses ($73,808), nurse managers ($72,861), infection control nurses ($72,861), and PACU nurses ($72,861).

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