Average Bariatric Nurse Salary in Carlsbad

Bariatric nurses in Carlsbad earn an average of $106,603 per year (or $51.25 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Carlsbad, CA
25% higher than the national average
$106,603
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Carlsbad bariatric nurses earn 25% higher than the national average salary for bariatric nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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Bariatric nurse salary range in Carlsbad, CA

10%
$71,018
MEDIAN
$104,492
90%
$151,543
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $151,543 $72
75th Percentile $121,865 $58
Median $104,492 $50
25th Percentile $92,442 $44

80% of Carlsbad bariatric nurses earn between $71,018 and $151,543.

Cost-of-living adjusted bariatric nurse salary in Carlsbad

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Carlsbad, CA
$94,006
Overall Average
Carlsbad, CA
$106,603

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Carlsbad bariatric nurses earn about $94,006 per year. Cost-of-living in Carlsbad is 13% 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 bariatric nurses

Santa Clara, CA $146,248 per year
Hayward, CA $142,865 per year
Sacramento, CA $127,650 per year
Fresno, CA $112,896 per year
Lodi, CA $112,679 per year
Los Angeles, CA $109,391 per year
Ventura, CA $107,903 per year
Ontario, CA $105,236 per year
Bakersfield, CA $100,893 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where bariatric nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average bariatric nurses salary is $146,248 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $142,865 average bariatric nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $137,429 per year
Transplant Nurse $131,702 per year
Fertility Nurse $130,214 per year
Reproductive Nurse $130,214 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $126,931 per year
Womens Health Nurse $124,067 per year
ENT Nurse $124,067 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $124,067 per year
Primary Care Nurse $119,296 per year
Nurse Educator $119,296 per year

At a $106,603 average annual salary, bariatric nurses in Carlsbad tend to earn less than transport nurses ($137,429), transplant nurses ($131,702), fertility nurses ($130,214), reproductive nurses ($130,214), endoscopy nurses ($126,931), womens health nurses ($124,067), ENT nurses ($124,067), cath lab nurses ($124,067), primary care nurses ($119,296), and nurse educators ($119,296).

More about bariatric nurses

A bariatric nurse works with patients who are mobidly obese and undergoing bariatric surgery.

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