Registered Nurses pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$194,950avg. a year
$93.73 an hour · 22,930 employed
Registered Nurses in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $194,950 a year. That is $44,670 (30%) more than the California average of $150,280. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$216,740Median pay
$93.73Average hourly
+30%vs. California average
22,930Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
14,120 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$182,820
$87.89 an hour
241,750 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$176,900
$85.05 an hour
33,720 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$170,000
$81.73 an hour
423,590 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$164,200
$78.94 an hour
51,750 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$159,830
$76.84 an hour
61,080 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$150,970
$72.58 an hour
72,180 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$147,410
$70.87 an hour
85,460 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$145,400
$69.91 an hour
928,680 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$145,060
$69.74 an hour
104,850 jobs
Modesto, CA
$143,670
$69.07 an hour
11109,360 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$140,370
$67.48 an hour
123,180 jobs
Salinas, CA
$138,810
$66.73 an hour
1335,290 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$136,670
$65.71 an hour
142,170 jobs
Chico, CA
$134,900
$64.86 an hour
153,280 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$134,680
$64.75 an hour
165,710 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$133,710
$64.28 an hour
171,720 jobs
Redding, CA
$133,700
$64.28 an hour
181,050 jobs
Merced, CA
$129,700
$62.35 an hour
195,620 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$128,200
$61.63 an hour
20710 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$127,640
$61.37 an hour
2111,030 jobs
Fresno, CA
$126,880
$61.00 an hour
222,990 jobs
Visalia, CA
$124,110
$59.67 an hour
23950 jobs
El Centro, CA
$113,380
$54.51 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $190,260 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $225,610 |
| Pharmacists | $190,370 |
| Physical Therapists | $140,090 |
| Dental Hygienists | $142,850 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $134,270 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $194,950 a year, and the median is $216,740. About 22,930 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $44,670 (30%) more than the California average of $150,280.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 20.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.