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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.