Emergency Medicine NP Guide

The average annual nurse practitioner salary is $128,490 per year in the United States, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That being said, Becker’s Hospital Review reported that emergency medicine NPs earned an average annual salary of $137,280.

Locum tenens emergency medicine NPs can make upwards of $90-120 an hour, however, there are many factors that impact rates including location, years of experience, and the level of demand.

If you were to extrapolate the low end of this range over a year (at 40 hours per week), a locum tenens emergency medicine NP could make $187,200 per year or more.

That means locum tenens emergency medicine NPs could make 36% more per year than the average emergency medicine NP. Making direct salary comparisons between locum tenens and permanent providers can be complicated. While perm emergency medicine NPs are more likely to be salaried, locum tenens NPs are independent contractors earning an hourly rate, which can vary based on which assignments they take in a year.

Furthermore, because locum tenens emergency medicine NPs are paid by the hour, the hours they work are directly reflected in their pay, while a salaried NP’s additional hours may not be reflected in their salary.

Finally, paid time off and insurance may be reflected in the perm nurse practitioner salary structure, but locum tenens providers do have options when it comes to health insurance.

The most recent state breakdown of NP salaries comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, though the BLS was not able to collect enough data for all 50 states. That said, some of the top five highest paying states for NPs salary are:

• California (Average NP Salary: $161,540)
• Nevada (Average NP Salary: $148,670)
• Washington (Average NP Salary: $145,400)
• New Jersey (Average NP Salary: $145,030)
• Oregon (Average NP Salary: $144,950)

There is no specific information on the state salaries for emergency medicine NPs, but the average for each state can be inferred.

How do Emergency Medicine NP Salaries Compare Against Other NP Specialties?

Emergency medicine NPs are the second highest-paid NP specialty according to Becker’s Hospital Review. According to that report, emergency medicine NPs make more on average than hospitalist NPs ($128,483), psychiatric NPs ($128,480), and oncology NPs ($128,264).

According to the Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report, the average nurse increased their earnings by $2,000 this past year. If this trend continues, the average emergency medicine NP can expect to make nearly $140,000 by 2025.

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