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Registered Nurses salary in Fresno, CA

The median registered nurses in Fresno, CA earns $125,420 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,351 a month.

10th percentile
$89,890
25th percentile
$106,110
Median percentile
$125,420
75th percentile
$141,450
90th percentile
$167,160

Based on 11,030 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$88,211 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,420
Federal income tax−$18,835
Social Security + Medicare−$9,595
California income tax (approx.)−$8,779
Monthly take-home$7,351
Every two weeks$3,393

Does it go far here?

$122,771Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in California