Emergency room nurse salary in Maryland
Open emergency room nurse jobs in Maryland post a median of $43.25 an hour, the middle half $40.75–$44 (about $90,000 a year full time), $10.75 below the national posted median. From 19 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
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What emergency room nurses are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 10 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $43.25. 48% of the 40 open emergency room nurse jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
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Emergency room nurse pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $40.25 | $31.25–$49.46 | 6 (1) |
| Rockville | $46 | $37–$55 | 4 (1) |
| Elkton | $49 | $33.43–$67.37 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Emergency room nurse pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for emergency room nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for emergency room nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Night shift emergency room nurse pay in Maryland
Where one employer posts both night and other emergency room nurse jobs in the same state (3 such employers and states), the night jobs post a median $1 an hour more than the rest. Many employers state a night differential apart from the base pay, which this does not count.
| Employer, state | Night jobs, median | Other jobs, median |
|---|---|---|
| GBMC HealthCare, MD | $40.75 (2) | $39.75 (4) |
| Adventist HealthCare, MD | $46 (2) | $46 (3) |
| ChristianaCare, MD | $54.75 (1) | $49 (2) |
A job counts as a night job when its title names nights ("Nights", "NOC", "7p-7a"). Jobs in brackets.
Best-paid open emergency room nurse jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department - Cecil Campus - Part Time - Midshift
ChristianaCare · Elkton, MD· 1w ago
$42.11–$67.37/hrRegistered Nurse (RN) - Union Emergency Department - Overnights - $20,000 Sign-On!
ChristianaCare · Elkton, MD· 1mo ago
$42.11–$67.37/hr
Registered Nurse (RN), Evening Shift, Emergency
Adventist HealthCare · Fort Washington, MD· 2w ago
$37.00–$55.00/hrRegistered Nurse (RN), Night Shift, Emergency Department
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 1mo ago
$37.00–$55.00/hrStaff Nurse - Emergency Department
Luminis Health · Annapolis and Lanham, MD· 5mo ago
$34–$54/hrRegistered Nurse (RN) - Emergency (ER)
TidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 1w ago
$33–$54.56/hr
REGISTERED NURSE -EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Calvert Health System · Prince Frederick, MD· 1w ago
$35.54–$51.01/hr
Emergency Department Registered Nurse 1 full-time 7p-7a
GBMC HealthCare · Baltimore, MD· 2d ago
$32.18–$49.46/hrEmergency Department Registered Nurse 2 7p-7a
GBMC HealthCare · Baltimore, MD· 5mo ago
$32.18–$49.46/hr
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
UPMC · Cumberland, MD· 2mo ago
$36.5–$45.04/hrGRADUATE NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Calvert Health System · Prince Frederick, MD· 3mo ago
$35.54–$36.25/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $36.91 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $40.26 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $47.98 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $51.61 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $59.99 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 52,910 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48.64/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$49.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$47.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$44.60/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Salisbury, MD$45.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$45.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
Emergency room nurse salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does an emergency room nurse make in Maryland?
Open emergency room nurse jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $43.25, the middle half $40.75–$44 (19 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $90,000 a year. BLS measured a median of $47.98/hr ($99,790 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do emergency room nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Baltimore ($40.25), Rockville ($46) and Elkton ($49). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Maryland pay emergency room nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: ChristianaCare ($54.75), Adventist HealthCare ($46) and GBMC HealthCare ($40.25).
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($43.25) is $10.75 below the national posted median of $54. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 15 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 19 of 40 open emergency room nurse jobs in Maryland (48%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Emergency room nurse pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Emergency room nurse salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/er-nurse/maryland