Average Labor and Delivery Nurse Salary in Hayward

Labor and delivery nurses in Hayward earn an average of $150,923 per year (or $72.56 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Hayward, CA
86% higher than the national average
$150,923
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Hayward labor and delivery nurses earn 86% higher than the national average salary for labor and delivery nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Labor and delivery nurse salary range in Hayward, CA

10%
$97,795
MEDIAN
$157,114
90%
$204,290
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $204,290 $98
75th Percentile $169,017 $81
Median $157,114 $75
25th Percentile $120,070 $57

80% of Hayward labor and delivery nurses earn between $97,795 and $204,290.

Cost-of-living adjusted labor and delivery nurse salary in Hayward

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Hayward, CA
$128,555
Overall Average
Hayward, CA
$150,923

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Hayward labor and delivery nurses earn about $128,555 per year. Cost-of-living in Hayward 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 labor and delivery nurses

Santa Clara, CA $154,496 per year
Sacramento, CA $134,850 per year
Fresno, CA $119,264 per year
Lodi, CA $119,035 per year
Los Angeles, CA $115,561 per year
Ventura, CA $113,989 per year
Carlsbad, CA $112,615 per year
Ontario, CA $111,172 per year
Bakersfield, CA $106,584 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where labor and delivery nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average labor and delivery nurses salary is $154,496 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $134,850 average labor and delivery nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $184,178 per year
Transplant Nurse $176,504 per year
Reproductive Nurse $174,508 per year
Fertility 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 $150,923 average annual salary, labor and delivery nurses in Hayward tend to earn less than transport nurses ($184,178), transplant nurses ($176,504), reproductive nurses ($174,508), fertility 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 labor and delivery nurses

A labor and delivery nurse works with women before, during and after delivery. They help to educate parents about their new child. Their actual job description varies depending on the hospital's location and size.

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