Average Bariatric Nurse Salary in Los Angeles

Bariatric nurses in Los Angeles earn an average of $109,391 per year (or $52.59 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Los Angeles, CA
29% higher than the national average
$109,391
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Los Angeles bariatric nurses earn 29% 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 Los Angeles, CA

10%
$73,091
MEDIAN
$113,282
90%
$152,513
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $152,513 $73
75th Percentile $123,684 $59
Median $113,282 $54
25th Percentile $93,356 $44

80% of Los Angeles bariatric nurses earn between $73,091 and $152,513.

Cost-of-living adjusted bariatric nurse salary in Los Angeles

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Los Angeles, CA
$97,758
Overall Average
Los Angeles, CA
$109,391

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Los Angeles bariatric nurses earn about $97,758 per year. Cost-of-living in Los Angeles is 11% 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
Ventura, CA $107,903 per year
Carlsbad, CA $106,603 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 Los Angeles, CA?

Transport Nurse $141,024 per year
Transplant Nurse $135,148 per year
Fertility Nurse $133,620 per year
Reproductive Nurse $133,620 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $130,251 per year
Womens Health Nurse $127,313 per year
ENT Nurse $127,313 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $127,313 per year
Primary Care Nurse $122,416 per year
Nurse Educator $122,416 per year

At a $109,391 average annual salary, bariatric nurses in Los Angeles tend to earn less than transport nurses ($141,024), transplant nurses ($135,148), fertility nurses ($133,620), reproductive nurses ($133,620), endoscopy nurses ($130,251), womens health nurses ($127,313), ENT nurses ($127,313), cath lab nurses ($127,313), primary care nurses ($122,416), and nurse educators ($122,416).

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