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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.