Registered Nurses salary in San Jose, CA

Median pay for registered nurses in San Jose, CA: $179,210/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $119,220 – $211,380 · about 21,420 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$98,400 (+122%).

What it's really worth in San Jose

With San Jose's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $179,210 has the buying power of about $158,510 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $151,713 · median home $1,610,466 · median rent $3,625/mo.

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