Average Correctional Care Nurse Salary in San Francisco

Correctional care nurses in San Francisco earn an average of $157,318 per year (or $75.63 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,288
San Francisco, CA
98% higher than the national average
$157,318
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San Francisco correctional care nurses earn 98% higher than the national average salary for correctional care nurses, at $79,288 (or $38.12 per hour).

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Correctional care nurse salary range in San Francisco, CA

10%
$101,939
MEDIAN
$163,771
90%
$212,946
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $212,946 $102
75th Percentile $176,179 $84
Median $163,771 $78
25th Percentile $125,157 $60

80% of San Francisco correctional care nurses earn between $101,939 and $212,946.

Cost-of-living adjusted correctional care nurse salary in San Francisco

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Francisco, CA
$134,002
Overall Average
San Francisco, CA
$157,318

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Francisco correctional care nurses earn about $134,002 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 correctional care nurses

Santa Clara, CA $161,043 per year
Sacramento, CA $140,564 per year
Fresno, CA $124,317 per year
Lodi, CA $124,078 per year
Los Angeles, CA $120,458 per year
Ventura, CA $118,819 per year
Carlsbad, CA $117,387 per year
Ontario, CA $115,883 per year
Bakersfield, CA $111,100 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where correctional care nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average correctional care nurses salary is $161,043 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $140,564 average correctional care 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
Womens Health Nurse $166,271 per year
ENT Nurse $166,271 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $166,271 per year
Primary Care Nurse $159,876 per year
Nurse Educator $159,876 per year

At a $157,318 average annual salary, correctional care 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), endoscopy nurses ($170,108), womens health nurses ($166,271), ENT nurses ($166,271), cath lab nurses ($166,271), primary care nurses ($159,876), and nurse educators ($159,876).

More about correctional care nurses

Correctional nurses have several responsibilities. Conducting the initial prisoner assessment is their most important job function. They are tasked with evaluating the prisoner’s health before they are assigned to the general population.

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