Average HIV Nurse Salary in San Diego

HIV nurses in San Diego earn an average of $107,204 per year (or $51.54 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
San Diego, CA
32% higher than the national average
$107,204
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San Diego HIV nurses earn 32% higher than the national average salary for HIV nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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HIV nurse salary range in San Diego, CA

10%
$71,418
MEDIAN
$105,081
90%
$152,397
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $152,397 $73
75th Percentile $122,553 $58
Median $105,081 $50
25th Percentile $92,964 $44

80% of San Diego HIV nurses earn between $71,418 and $152,397.

Cost-of-living adjusted HIV nurse salary in San Diego

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Diego, CA
$94,536
Overall Average
San Diego, CA
$107,204

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Diego HIV nurses earn about $94,536 per year. Cost-of-living in San Diego 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 HIV nurses

Santa Clara, CA $147,073 per year
Hayward, CA $143,671 per year
Sacramento, CA $128,370 per year
Fresno, CA $113,533 per year
Lodi, CA $113,315 per year
Los Angeles, CA $110,008 per year
Ventura, CA $108,511 per year
Ontario, CA $105,830 per year
Bakersfield, CA $101,462 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where HIV nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average HIV nurses salary is $147,073 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $143,671 average HIV nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in San Diego, 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 $107,204 average annual salary, HIV nurses in San Diego 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).

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