Average ER Nurse Salary in Madison

ER nurses in Madison earn an average of $82,865 per year (or $39.84 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Madison, WI
0% higher than the national average
$82,865
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Madison ER nurses earn 0% 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 Madison, WI

10%
$62,305
MEDIAN
$78,622
90%
$100,931
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,931 $48
75th Percentile $94,760 $45
Median $78,622 $37
25th Percentile $75,144 $36

80% of Madison ER nurses earn between $62,305 and $100,931.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Madison

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Madison, WI
$85,428
Overall Average
Madison, WI
$82,865

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Madison ER nurses earn about $85,428 per year. Cost-of-living in Madison 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 Wisconsin for ER nurses

Milwaukee, WI $77,688 per year
Green Bay, WI $72,332 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Milwaukee, where the average ER nurses salary is $77,688 and 21,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $72,332 average ER nurse salary and 4,500 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Madison, WI?

Wound Nurse $90,208 per year
Case Management Nurse $89,757 per year
Transplant Nurse $89,683 per year
Hematology Nurse $89,683 per year
Oncology Nurse $88,110 per year
Nurse Manager $88,110 per year
Infection Control Nurse $88,110 per year
ICU Nurse $88,110 per year
Nurse Educator $88,110 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $88,110 per year

At a $82,865 average annual salary, ER nurses in Madison tend to earn less than wound nurses ($90,208), case management nurses ($89,757), transplant nurses ($89,683), hematology nurses ($89,683), oncology nurses ($88,110), nurse managers ($88,110), infection control nurses ($88,110), ICU nurses ($88,110), nurse educators ($88,110), and palliative care nurses ($88,110).

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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