Registered Nurses pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$145,060avg. a year
$69.74 an hour · 28,680 employed
Registered Nurses in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $145,060 a year. That is $5,220 (3%) less than the California average of $150,280. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$139,520Median pay
$69.74Average hourly
-3%vs. California average
28,680Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
122,930 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$194,950
$93.73 an hour
24,120 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$182,820
$87.89 an hour
341,750 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$176,900
$85.05 an hour
43,720 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$170,000
$81.73 an hour
523,590 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$164,200
$78.94 an hour
61,750 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$159,830
$76.84 an hour
71,080 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$150,970
$72.58 an hour
82,180 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$147,410
$70.87 an hour
95,460 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$145,400
$69.91 an hour
104,850 jobs
Modesto, CA
$143,670
$69.07 an hour
11109,360 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$140,370
$67.48 an hour
123,180 jobs
Salinas, CA
$138,810
$66.73 an hour
1335,290 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$136,670
$65.71 an hour
142,170 jobs
Chico, CA
$134,900
$64.86 an hour
153,280 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$134,680
$64.75 an hour
165,710 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$133,710
$64.28 an hour
171,720 jobs
Redding, CA
$133,700
$64.28 an hour
181,050 jobs
Merced, CA
$129,700
$62.35 an hour
195,620 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$128,200
$61.63 an hour
20710 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$127,640
$61.37 an hour
2111,030 jobs
Fresno, CA
$126,880
$61.00 an hour
222,990 jobs
Visalia, CA
$124,110
$59.67 an hour
23950 jobs
El Centro, CA
$113,380
$54.51 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $291,840 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $164,870 |
| Pharmacists | $167,490 |
| Physical Therapists | $114,510 |
| Dental Hygienists | $121,860 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $116,040 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $145,060 a year, and the median is $139,520. About 28,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,220 (3%) less than the California average of $150,280.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 18.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.