Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA leads at $216,740 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $216,740 | $165,050–$223,510 |
| Vallejo, CA | $203,290 | $139,940–$216,640 |
| San Francisco, CA | $186,610 | $137,120–$215,630 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $174,550 | $132,170–$209,310 |
| Sacramento, CA | $171,460 | $131,830–$198,580 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $170,960 | $122,310–$210,360 |
| Yuba City, CA | $149,320 | $125,860–$178,300 |
| Kahului, HI | $144,350 | $101,370–$144,960 |
| San Diego, CA | $139,520 | $128,380–$169,920 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $139,260 | $101,490–$144,140 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $138,820 | $106,250–$187,670 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $137,360 | $114,750–$162,910 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $135,560 | $112,070–$167,800 |
| Bend, OR | $135,010 | $111,320–$135,010 |
| Salinas, CA | $134,910 | $105,540–$166,180 |
| Stockton, CA | $134,580 | $122,640–$167,020 |
| Redding, CA | $134,350 | $107,380–$163,260 |
| Riverside, CA | $133,940 | $107,730–$165,500 |
| Modesto, CA | $132,590 | $124,010–$166,030 |
| Salem, OR | $131,750 | $109,870–$132,930 |
| Merced, CA | $131,620 | $118,890–$151,880 |
| Oxnard, CA | $131,160 | $106,840–$162,550 |
| Portland, OR | $130,310 | $108,280–$136,460 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $128,810 | $100,900–$157,990 |
| Seattle, WA | $128,260 | $104,540–$136,780 |
| Hanford, CA | $128,160 | $116,320–$138,660 |
| Chico, CA | $127,360 | $126,160–$160,170 |
| Medford, OR | $127,030 | $108,680–$128,790 |
| Fresno, CA | $125,420 | $106,110–$141,450 |
| Visalia, CA | $125,180 | $97,940–$131,440 |
| Olympia, WA | $125,020 | $97,750–$127,450 |
| New York, NY | $119,720 | $103,970–$133,230 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $116,970 | $95,250–$124,670 |
| Anchorage, AK | $115,290 | $97,700–$129,100 |
| Eugene, OR | $113,720 | $105,430–$136,570 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $112,280 | $101,760–$127,490 |
| Albany, OR | $111,920 | $106,500–$131,240 |
| Spokane, WA | $111,750 | $96,520–$124,440 |
| Reno, NV | $107,520 | $84,300–$109,230 |
| Bremerton, WA | $107,220 | $101,100–$132,530 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $106,730 | $85,180–$135,510 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $106,710 | $104,130–$133,910 |
| Kennewick, WA | $106,410 | $102,540–$125,910 |
| Boston, MA | $106,180 | $94,870–$153,380 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $105,660 | $97,610–$129,390 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $105,290 | $88,130–$111,880 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $104,980 | $86,030–$130,000 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $104,950 | $84,420–$125,680 |
| New Haven, CT | $104,490 | $85,300–$130,000 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $104,000 | $82,610–$106,720 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.