ER Nurse pay Denver

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I am interviewing for lots of ER nurse jobs in Denver. I have 10 yrs of experience with pediatric and adult ER nursing. I have my CEN plus the usual Pals, ACLS, tncc and NRP. I am currently enrolled in an MSN program.

What should I expect for hourly pay?

Who works in Denver as an ER nurse? What do you make?

Thanks all!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

In my experience, ER doesn't pay any differently than any other specialty. With 10 years of experience, I would guess that your base hourly wage would probably be in the $34-37/hour range.

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I am moving to Colorado from another state, so I really just wanted to get an idea of what I should be making as an RN in Denver.

Thanks!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
I am moving to Colorado from another state, so I really just wanted to get an idea of what I should be making as an RN in Denver.

Thanks!

Hopefully you aren't going through sticker shock! Denver as a whole pays a lot less compared to other large metro areas. When I moved here from Arizona, I took a pay cut of about $4/hour.

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Yeah Denver pay is bad. They have a good angle. Everyone wants to move here. I made about 30 with 4 years experience.

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As a new graduate, I started making $24.78/hour, not including my BSN differential ($0.50/hour) and nights/weekend differential. My facility paid $1/hour for certifications as well.

Moving facilities, I jumped up to about $26.75 with one year of experience, no BSN differential or certification differential.

Different facilities pay for BSN and certs, and some don't.

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