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Registered Nurses Salary in Sacramento, CA

2024 wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Median Salary
$169,210
Average Salary
$163,020
vs National
+$75,610
Employed
23,400

Salary Distribution

$104,100$211,220
10th %ileMedian: $169,21090th %ile
PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly
10th Percentile$104,100$8,675
25th Percentile$132,320$11,027
Median$169,210$14,101
75th Percentile$201,640$16,803
90th Percentile$211,220$17,602
Mean (Average)$163,020$13,585

Registered Nurses Salary in Other Cities

Metro AreaMedian Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$208,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$188,020
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$169,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$133,440
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$133,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$130,160
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$127,980
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$118,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$113,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH$102,440

Highest Paying Jobs in Sacramento, CA

OccupationMedian Salary
Lawyers$171,120
Registered Nurses$169,210
Nurse Practitioners$164,520
Database Administrators$154,150
Financial Managers$150,800
Medical and Health Services Managers$149,730
Software Developers$141,030
Computer Network Architects$132,370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$131,390
Electrical Engineers$130,730

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Sacramento, CA?
The median annual salary for a Registered Nurses in Sacramento, CA is $169,210 as of 2024. The average (mean) salary is $163,020.
What is the salary range for Registered Nurses in Sacramento, CA?
Registered Nurses salaries in Sacramento, CA range from $104,100 (10th percentile) to $211,220 (90th percentile). The middle 50% earn between $132,320 and $201,640.
How many Registered Nurses work in Sacramento, CA?
There are approximately 23,400 Registered Nurses employed in the Sacramento, CA metropolitan area.