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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Registered Nurses in CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $30.64 $36.53 $41.38 $50.32 $63.79
      Yearly $63,720 $75,990 $86,070 $104,670 $132,680
      California Hourly $40.15 $50.67 $64.42 $80.90 $93.38
      Yearly $83,510 $105,390 $133,990 $168,280 $194,240
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $51.84 $64.95 $89.94 $95.38 $108.64
      Yearly $107,840 $135,100 $187,080 $198,400 $225,970
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $57.22 $71.85 $87.14 $99.82 $106.65
      Yearly $119,010 $149,450 $181,240 $207,620 $221,840
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $57.32 $67.81 $86.16 $95.72 $101.63
      Yearly $119,220 $141,050 $179,210 $199,100 $211,380
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $53.25 $60.13 $81.83 $96.77 $99.28
      Yearly $110,770 $125,070 $170,200 $201,280 $206,510
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.88 $58.80 $75.87 $90.32 $99.96
      Yearly $101,670 $122,300 $157,810 $187,860 $207,920
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.85 $57.91 $70.68 $93.98 $101.24
      Yearly $101,600 $120,450 $147,010 $195,470 $210,580
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.77 $52.54 $65.50 $65.50 $78.34
      Yearly $101,440 $109,290 $136,250 $136,250 $162,940
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $47.67 $52.71 $65.43 $75.88 $92.24
      Yearly $99,150 $109,640 $136,090 $157,840 $191,850
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $49.19 $57.30 $64.97 $73.79 $77.43
      Yearly $102,320 $119,190 $135,130 $153,470 $161,060
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $47.12 $50.78 $64.28 $87.04 $88.61
      Yearly $98,000 $105,620 $133,700 $181,030 $184,310
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $46.82 $52.23 $64.28 $80.25 $87.76
      Yearly $97,390 $108,640 $133,700 $166,910 $182,540
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $47.28 $51.35 $63.82 $76.88 $81.16
      Yearly $98,350 $106,800 $132,750 $159,900 $168,810
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $46.64 $50.14 $63.17 $75.80 $87.12
      Yearly $97,010 $104,290 $131,390 $157,650 $181,210
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $46.62 $48.96 $63.06 $76.53 $77.01
      Yearly $96,970 $101,830 $131,160 $159,180 $160,180
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.19 $51.45 $63.01 $80.55 $96.99
      Yearly $100,240 $107,010 $131,060 $167,540 $201,750
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $44.30 $52.71 $62.83 $71.57 $78.27
      Yearly $92,140 $109,650 $130,690 $148,860 $162,800
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.70 $48.34 $62.02 $76.09 $81.80
      Yearly $43,050 $100,540 $129,000 $158,260 $170,140
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $45.00 $51.59 $61.89 $71.17 $79.10
      Yearly $93,600 $107,310 $128,740 $148,030 $164,540
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $41.76 $50.32 $61.73 $77.83 $77.83
      Yearly $86,860 $104,660 $128,390 $161,890 $161,890
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.42 $51.97 $61.68 $66.61 $75.54
      Yearly $100,710 $108,110 $128,300 $138,550 $157,120
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.67 $50.85 $61.09 $75.10 $83.38
      Yearly $90,840 $105,760 $127,070 $156,200 $173,430
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.19 $48.36 $60.27 $62.83 $80.82
      Yearly $81,510 $100,590 $125,350 $130,690 $168,100
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $42.98 $46.08 $59.81 $73.52 $78.10
      Yearly $89,400 $95,850 $124,390 $152,920 $162,450
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $40.63 $49.73 $59.41 $75.27 $81.40
      Yearly $84,520 $103,430 $123,570 $156,570 $169,310
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $42.27 $49.39 $58.14 $70.48 $70.48
      Yearly $87,920 $102,730 $120,930 $146,600 $146,600
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $41.83 $41.83 $53.36 $60.80 $69.74
      Yearly $87,000 $87,000 $110,980 $126,460 $145,060
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A