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Registered Nurses salary in Modesto, CA

The median registered nurses in Modesto, CA earns $132,590 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,717 a month.

10th percentile
$102,770
25th percentile
$124,010
Median percentile
$132,590
75th percentile
$166,030
90th percentile
$197,800

Based on 4,850 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

$92,610 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,590
Federal income tax−$20,556
Social Security + Medicare−$10,143
California income tax (approx.)−$9,281
Monthly take-home$7,717
Every two weeks$3,562

Does it go far here?

$127,358Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250
Sales Managers$98,550

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