Average PACU Nurse Salary in Bakersfield

PACU nurses in Bakersfield earn an average of $110,359 per year (or $53.06 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Bakersfield, CA
27% higher than the national average
$110,359
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Bakersfield PACU nurses earn 27% higher than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in Bakersfield, CA

10%
$77,331
MEDIAN
$103,259
90%
$154,178
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $154,178 $74
75th Percentile $128,507 $61
Median $103,259 $49
25th Percentile $97,395 $46

80% of Bakersfield PACU nurses earn between $77,331 and $154,178.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Bakersfield

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Bakersfield, CA
$111,249
Overall Average
Bakersfield, CA
$110,359

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Bakersfield PACU nurses earn about $111,249 per year. Cost-of-living in Bakersfield is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for PACU nurses

Santa Clara, CA $159,969 per year
Hayward, CA $156,270 per year
Sacramento, CA $139,626 per year
Fresno, CA $123,488 per year
Lodi, CA $123,251 per year
Los Angeles, CA $119,655 per year
Ventura, CA $118,026 per year
Carlsbad, CA $116,604 per year
Ontario, CA $115,110 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average PACU nurses salary is $159,969 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $156,270 average PACU nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $130,068 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,649 per year
Reproductive Nurse $123,240 per year
Fertility Nurse $123,240 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $120,133 per year
Womens Health Nurse $117,423 per year
ENT Nurse $117,423 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $117,423 per year
Nurse Educator $112,906 per year
Primary Care Nurse $112,906 per year

At a $110,359 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Bakersfield tend to earn less than transport nurses ($130,068), transplant nurses ($124,649), reproductive nurses ($123,240), fertility nurses ($123,240), endoscopy nurses ($120,133), womens health nurses ($117,423), ENT nurses ($117,423), cath lab nurses ($117,423), nurse educators ($112,906), and primary care nurses ($112,906).

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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