Average Cath Lab Nurse Salary in San Francisco

Cath lab nurses in San Francisco earn an average of $166,271 per year (or $79.93 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,270
San Francisco, CA
90% higher than the national average
$166,271
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San Francisco cath lab nurses earn 90% higher than the national average salary for cath lab nurses, at $87,270 (or $41.95 per hour).

Cath lab nurse salary range in San Francisco, CA

10%
$107,741
MEDIAN
$173,092
90%
$225,065
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $225,065 $108
75th Percentile $186,206 $89
Median $173,092 $83
25th Percentile $132,280 $63

80% of San Francisco cath lab nurses earn between $107,741 and $225,065.

Cost-of-living adjusted cath lab nurse salary in San Francisco

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Francisco, CA
$141,628
Overall Average
San Francisco, CA
$166,271

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Francisco cath lab nurses earn about $141,628 per year. Cost-of-living in San Francisco is 17% 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 cath lab nurses

Santa Clara, CA $170,208 per year
Sacramento, CA $148,563 per year
Fresno, CA $131,392 per year
Lodi, CA $131,140 per year
Los Angeles, CA $127,313 per year
Ventura, CA $125,581 per year
Carlsbad, CA $124,067 per year
Ontario, CA $122,478 per year
Bakersfield, CA $117,423 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where cath lab nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average cath lab nurses salary is $170,208 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $148,563 average cath lab nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in San Francisco, CA?

Transport Nurse $184,178 per year
Transplant Nurse $176,504 per year
Fertility Nurse $174,508 per year
Reproductive Nurse $174,508 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $170,108 per year
ENT Nurse $166,271 per year
Womens Health Nurse $166,271 per year
Primary Care Nurse $159,876 per year
Nurse Educator $159,876 per year
Research Nurse $159,237 per year

At a $166,271 average annual salary, cath lab nurses in San Francisco tend to earn less than transport nurses ($184,178), transplant nurses ($176,504), fertility nurses ($174,508), reproductive nurses ($174,508), and endoscopy nurses ($170,108). They tend to earn more than ENT nurses ($166,271), womens health nurses ($166,271), primary care nurses ($159,876), nurse educators ($159,876), and research nurses ($159,237).

More about cath lab nurses

A cath lab nurse's role is to help assist doctors and provide care to cardiac patients during the post-catheterization recovery period. Cath labs use imaging equipment designed to examine the heart’s arteries to ensure there is adequate blood flow to and from the heart.

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