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Registered Nurses Salary in San Jose, CA

2024 wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Median Salary
$208,940
Average Salary
$189,880
vs National
+$115,340
Employed
21,460

Salary Distribution

$126,150$226,240
10th %ileMedian: $208,94090th %ile
PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly
10th Percentile$126,150$10,513
25th Percentile$164,790$13,733
Median$208,940$17,412
75th Percentile$219,460$18,288
90th Percentile$226,240$18,853
Mean (Average)$189,880$15,823

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 San Jose, CA

OccupationMedian Salary
Nurse Practitioners$225,730
Financial Managers$218,920
Registered Nurses$208,940
Software Developers$208,270
Computer Hardware Engineers$197,090
Electrical Engineers$186,920
Web and Digital Interface Designers$178,100
Computer Network Architects$174,120
Data Scientists$173,160
Computer Occupations, All Other$168,070

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average Registered Nurses salary in San Jose, CA?
The median annual salary for a Registered Nurses in San Jose, CA is $208,940 as of 2024. The average (mean) salary is $189,880.
What is the salary range for Registered Nurses in San Jose, CA?
Registered Nurses salaries in San Jose, CA range from $126,150 (10th percentile) to $226,240 (90th percentile). The middle 50% earn between $164,790 and $219,460.
How many Registered Nurses work in San Jose, CA?
There are approximately 21,460 Registered Nurses employed in the San Jose, CA metropolitan area.