Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Washington

Trauma nurses in Washington earn an average of $97,794 per year (or $47.02 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Washington
18% higher than the national average
$97,794
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Washington trauma nurses earn 18% higher than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Trauma nurse salary range in Washington

10%
$75,969
MEDIAN
$99,466
90%
$130,584
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $130,584 $62
75th Percentile $105,856 $50
Median $99,466 $47
25th Percentile $79,979 $38

80% of Washington trauma nurses earn between $75,969 and $130,584.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Washington

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Washington
$91,056
Overall Average
Washington
$97,794

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Washington trauma nurses earn about $91,056 per year. Cost-of-living in Washington is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Washington for trauma nurses

Seattle, WA $101,856 per year

Washington nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Seattle, where the average trauma nurses salary is $101,856 and 35,070 registered nurses are currently employed.

Trauma nurses salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Massachusetts $99,464 per year
New York $95,886 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $85,613 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $100,071 per year
Maryland $80,949 per year
Arizona $82,571 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Washington?

Cath Lab Nurse $103,662 per year
Float Pool Nurse $103,662 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $103,173 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $101,882 per year
Primary Care Nurse $101,706 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $101,706 per year
Infection Control Nurse $101,706 per year
Nurse Manager $101,217 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,239 per year
Nurse Educator $99,750 per year

At a $97,794 average annual salary, trauma nurses in Washington tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($103,662), float pool nurses ($103,662), quality assurance nurses ($103,173), occupational health nurses ($101,882), primary care nurses ($101,706), infectious disease nurses ($101,706), infection control nurses ($101,706), nurse managers ($101,217), clinical informatics nurses ($100,239), and nurse educators ($99,750).

More about trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health