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Registered Nurses salary in Modesto, CA

Median pay for registered nurses in Modesto, CA: $131,060/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $100,240 – $201,750 · about 4,440 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$50,250 (+62%).

What it's really worth in Modesto

With Modesto's cost of living at 105 (US=100), that $131,060 has the buying power of about $124,668 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $74,872 · median home $468,302 · median rent $2,052/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.