Registered Nurses salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for registered nurses in Santa Cruz, CA: $133,700/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $97,390 – $182,540 · about 1,420 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$52,890 (+65%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $133,700 has the buying power of about $118,556 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $104,409 · median home $1,157,157 · median rent $3,599/mo.

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