Average OR Nurse Salary in Santa Clara

OR nurses in Santa Clara earn an average of $159,733 per year (or $76.80 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Santa Clara, CA
88% higher than the national average
$159,733
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Santa Clara OR nurses earn 88% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Santa Clara, CA

10%
$101,522
MEDIAN
$164,498
90%
$210,454
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $210,454 $101
75th Percentile $197,066 $94
Median $164,498 $79
25th Percentile $125,611 $60

80% of Santa Clara OR nurses earn between $101,522 and $210,454.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Santa Clara

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Santa Clara, CA
$142,492
Overall Average
Santa Clara, CA
$159,733

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Santa Clara OR nurses earn about $142,492 per year. Cost-of-living in Santa Clara is 12% 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 OR nurses

Hayward, CA $156,039 per year
Sacramento, CA $139,421 per year
Fresno, CA $123,306 per year
Lodi, CA $123,070 per year
Los Angeles, CA $119,478 per year
Ventura, CA $117,853 per year
Carlsbad, CA $116,433 per year
Ontario, CA $114,940 per year
Bakersfield, CA $110,197 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Hayward, where the average OR nurses salary is $156,039 and 41,160 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $139,421 average OR nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Santa Clara, CA?

Transport Nurse $188,538 per year
Transplant Nurse $180,682 per year
Reproductive Nurse $178,640 per year
Fertility Nurse $178,640 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $174,136 per year
Womens Health Nurse $170,208 per year
ENT Nurse $170,208 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $170,208 per year
Primary Care Nurse $163,661 per year
Nurse Educator $163,661 per year

At a $159,733 average annual salary, OR nurses in Santa Clara tend to earn less than transport nurses ($188,538), transplant nurses ($180,682), reproductive nurses ($178,640), fertility nurses ($178,640), endoscopy nurses ($174,136), womens health nurses ($170,208), ENT nurses ($170,208), cath lab nurses ($170,208), primary care nurses ($163,661), and nurse educators ($163,661).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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