Average Ambulatory Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Ambulatory nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $139,421 per year (or $67.03 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Sacramento, CA
60% higher than the national average
$139,421
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Sacramento ambulatory nurses earn 60% higher than the national average salary for ambulatory nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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Ambulatory nurse salary range in Sacramento, CA

10%
$83,854
MEDIAN
$135,582
90%
$172,226
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $172,226 $82
75th Percentile $166,576 $80
Median $135,582 $65
25th Percentile $105,937 $50

80% of Sacramento ambulatory nurses earn between $83,854 and $172,226.

Cost-of-living adjusted ambulatory nurse salary in Sacramento

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$131,405
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$139,421

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento ambulatory nurses earn about $131,405 per year. Cost-of-living in Sacramento is 6% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for ambulatory nurses

Santa Clara, CA $159,733 per year
Hayward, CA $156,039 per year
Fresno, CA $123,306 per year
Lodi, CA $123,070 per year
Los Angeles, CA $119,478 per year
Ventura, CA $117,853 per year
Carlsbad, CA $116,433 per year
Ontario, CA $114,940 per year
Bakersfield, CA $110,197 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ambulatory nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average ambulatory nurses salary is $159,733 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $156,039 average ambulatory nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Sacramento, CA?

Transport Nurse $164,562 per year
Transplant Nurse $157,705 per year
Fertility Nurse $155,923 per year
Reproductive Nurse $155,923 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $151,991 per year
Womens Health Nurse $148,563 per year
ENT Nurse $148,563 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $148,563 per year
Primary Care Nurse $142,849 per year
Nurse Educator $142,849 per year

At a $139,421 average annual salary, ambulatory nurses in Sacramento tend to earn less than transport nurses ($164,562), transplant nurses ($157,705), fertility nurses ($155,923), reproductive nurses ($155,923), endoscopy nurses ($151,991), womens health nurses ($148,563), ENT nurses ($148,563), cath lab nurses ($148,563), primary care nurses ($142,849), and nurse educators ($142,849).

More about ambulatory nurses

Ambulatory care nurses provide medical care to patients seen for follow-up treatment, observation, tests, or same-day surgeries. Ambulatory care is often described as a busy yet fun environment with less stress than acute care nurses.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health