Registered Nurses salary in San Diego, CA

Median pay for registered nurses in San Diego, CA: $132,750/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $98,350 – $168,810 · about 24,420 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$51,940 (+64%).

What it's really worth in San Diego

With San Diego's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $132,750 has the buying power of about $119,874 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,974 · median home $946,365 · median rent $2,951/mo.

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