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Registered Nurses salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median registered nurses in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $174,550 a year, 79% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,863 a month.

10th percentile
$110,800
25th percentile
$132,170
Median percentile
$174,550
75th percentile
$209,310
90th percentile
$225,940

Based on 3,720 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

$118,352 take-home a year
Gross pay$174,550
Federal income tax−$30,626
Social Security + Medicare−$13,353
California income tax (approx.)−$12,219
Monthly take-home$9,863
Every two weeks$4,552

Does it go far here?

$161,944Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700
Sales Managers$117,940

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