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Registered Nurses salary in Sacramento, CA
Median pay for registered nurses in Sacramento, CA:
$157,810/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $101,670 – $207,920 · about 21,890 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by
+$77,000 (+95%).
What it's really worth in Sacramento
With Sacramento's cost of living at 109 (US=100), that $157,810 has the buying power of about
$144,659 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $89,227 · median home $582,707 · median rent $2,283/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.