LIVE MARKET·66 DC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Emergency Department Nurse salary in District of Columbia: $66.39/hr$2,656/wk$138,091/yr median.

Pay range $63.76$2,550$132,621–$67.31/hr$2,692/wk$140,005/yr across the middle 50% of 66 active District of Columbia postings from 22 employers.

6.3% above the national Emergency Department Nurse median of $62.44/hr · #12 of 50 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$66.39$2,656$138,091
P25–P75
$63.76$2,550$132,621–$67.31$2,692$140,005
middle 50%
Postings
66
last 180 days
Employers
22
in DC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE

How District of Columbia compares with its neighbors.

01District of Columbia (this page)66 postings
$66.39/hr$2,656/wk$138,091/yr
02Maryland214 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
03Virginia336 postings
$59.42/hr$2,377/wk$123,594/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE · DC

Emergency Department Nurse pay in District of Columbia, answered.

How much does an Emergency Department Nurse make in District of Columbia?

The median Emergency Department Nurse pay in District of Columbia is $66.39/hr (about $138,091/yr), based on 66 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Emergency Department Nurse pay range in District of Columbia?

The middle 50% of District of Columbia postings pay $63.76–$67.31/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $89.56/hr.

Do Emergency Department Nurses in District of Columbia earn more than the national average?

District of Columbia pays 6.3% more than the national Emergency Department Nurse median of $62.44/hr, ranking #12 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Emergency Department Nurses in District of Columbia?

22 employers posted Emergency Department Nurse roles with listed pay in District of Columbia over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in District of Columbia, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.