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Wage data collected from Registered Nurses.

In California:

Wage data for Registered Nurses.

  • Workers on average earn $133,990.
  • 10% of workers earn $83,510 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $194,240 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Registered Nurses.

  • Workers on average earn $86,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $132,680 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$63,720$75,990$86,070$104,670$132,680
California$83,510$105,390$133,990$168,280$194,240
Bakersfield, CA$81,510$100,590$125,350$130,690$168,100
Chico, CA$101,440$109,290$136,250$136,250$162,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$86,860$104,660$128,390$161,890$161,890
El Centro, CA$87,000$87,000$110,980$126,460$145,060
Fresno, CA$97,010$104,290$131,390$157,650$181,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,050$100,540$129,000$158,260$170,140
Merced, CA$87,920$102,730$120,930$146,600$146,600
Modesto, CA$100,240$107,010$131,060$167,540$201,750
Napa, CA$110,770$125,070$170,200$201,280$206,510
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$93,600$107,310$128,740$148,030$164,540
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$92,140$109,650$130,690$148,860$162,800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$84,520$103,430$123,570$156,570$169,310
Redding, CA$96,970$101,830$131,160$159,180$160,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$90,840$105,760$127,070$156,200$173,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$101,670$122,300$157,810$187,860$207,920
Salinas, CA$102,320$119,190$135,130$153,470$161,060
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$98,350$106,800$132,750$159,900$168,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$119,010$149,450$181,240$207,620$221,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$119,220$141,050$179,210$199,100$211,380
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$98,000$105,620$133,700$181,030$184,310
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$97,390$108,640$133,700$166,910$182,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$100,710$108,110$128,300$138,550$157,120
Santa Rosa, CA$101,600$120,450$147,010$195,470$210,580
Stockton-Lodi, CA$99,150$109,640$136,090$157,840$191,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$107,840$135,100$187,080$198,400$225,970
Visalia-Porterville, CA$89,400$95,850$124,390$152,920$162,450

In California:

Wage data for Registered Nurses.

  • Workers on average earn $64.42 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $40.15 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $93.38 or more per hour.

In the United States:

Wage data for Registered Nurses.

  • Workers on average earn $41.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.79 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$30.64$36.53$41.38$50.32$63.79
California$40.15$50.67$64.42$80.90$93.38
Bakersfield, CA$39.19$48.36$60.27$62.83$80.82
Chico, CA$48.77$52.54$65.50$65.50$78.34
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$41.76$50.32$61.73$77.83$77.83
El Centro, CA$41.83$41.83$53.36$60.80$69.74
Fresno, CA$46.64$50.14$63.17$75.80$87.12
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$20.70$48.34$62.02$76.09$81.80
Merced, CA$42.27$49.39$58.14$70.48$70.48
Modesto, CA$48.19$51.45$63.01$80.55$96.99
Napa, CA$53.25$60.13$81.83$96.77$99.28
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$45.00$51.59$61.89$71.17$79.10
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$44.30$52.71$62.83$71.57$78.27
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$40.63$49.73$59.41$75.27$81.40
Redding, CA$46.62$48.96$63.06$76.53$77.01
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$43.67$50.85$61.09$75.10$83.38
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$48.88$58.80$75.87$90.32$99.96
Salinas, CA$49.19$57.30$64.97$73.79$77.43
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$47.28$51.35$63.82$76.88$81.16
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$57.22$71.85$87.14$99.82$106.65
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$57.32$67.81$86.16$95.72$101.63
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$47.12$50.78$64.28$87.04$88.61
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$46.82$52.23$64.28$80.25$87.76
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$48.42$51.97$61.68$66.61$75.54
Santa Rosa, CA$48.85$57.91$70.68$93.98$101.24
Stockton-Lodi, CA$47.67$52.71$65.43$75.88$92.24
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$51.84$64.95$89.94$95.38$108.64
Visalia-Porterville, CA$42.98$46.08$59.81$73.52$78.10