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Registered Nurses salary in Santa Maria, CA

Median pay for registered nurses in Santa Maria, CA: $128,300/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $100,710 – $157,120 · about 3,100 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$47,490 (+59%).

What it's really worth in Santa Maria

With Santa Maria's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $128,300 has the buying power of about $112,814 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $92,332 · median home $1,005,339 · median rent $3,338/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.