Average ER Nurse Salary in Winston-Salem

ER nurses in Winston-Salem earn an average of $74,778 per year (or $35.95 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Winston-Salem, NC
8% lower than the national average
$74,778
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Winston-Salem ER nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Winston-Salem, NC

10%
$61,344
MEDIAN
$77,245
90%
$100,376
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,376 $48
75th Percentile $80,553 $38
Median $77,245 $37
25th Percentile $61,999 $29

80% of Winston-Salem ER nurses earn between $61,344 and $100,376.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Winston-Salem

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Winston-Salem, NC
$84,020
Overall Average
Winston-Salem, NC
$74,778

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Winston-Salem ER nurses earn about $84,020 per year. Cost-of-living in Winston-Salem is 11% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in North Carolina for ER nurses

Charlotte, NC $75,013 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $74,747 per year
Greensboro, NC $74,102 per year
Raleigh, NC $74,010 per year
Asheville, NC $71,726 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average ER nurses salary is $75,013 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Chapel Hill area comes in second, with a $74,747 average ER nurse salary and 15,230 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Winston-Salem, NC?

Radiology Nurse $84,883 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $84,883 per year
Gastroenterology Nurse $84,883 per year
Renal Nurse $82,862 per year
Nurse Manager $82,862 per year
Research Nurse $80,841 per year
Urology Nurse $80,841 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $80,841 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $79,396 per year
Case Management Nurse $78,820 per year

At a $74,778 average annual salary, ER nurses in Winston-Salem tend to earn less than radiology nurses ($84,883), occupational health nurses ($84,883), gastroenterology nurses ($84,883), renal nurses ($82,862), nurse managers ($82,862), research nurses ($80,841), urology nurses ($80,841), endoscopy nurses ($80,841), quality assurance nurses ($79,396), and case management nurses ($78,820).

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