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Registered Nurses salary in Salinas, CA

Median pay for registered nurses in Salinas, CA: $135,130/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $102,320 – $161,060 · about 2,920 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$54,320 (+67%).

What it's really worth in Salinas

With Salinas's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $135,130 has the buying power of about $119,393 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $91,043 · median home $850,461 · median rent $2,895/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.