Average PACU Nurse Salary in Fresno

PACU nurses in Fresno earn an average of $123,488 per year (or $59.37 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Fresno, CA
42% higher than the national average
$123,488
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Fresno PACU nurses earn 42% higher than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in Fresno, CA

10%
$80,391
MEDIAN
$126,755
90%
$164,823
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $164,823 $79
75th Percentile $137,163 $65
Median $126,755 $60
25th Percentile $98,302 $47

80% of Fresno PACU nurses earn between $80,391 and $164,823.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Fresno

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Fresno, CA
$123,736
Overall Average
Fresno, CA
$123,488

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Fresno PACU nurses earn about $123,736 per year. Cost-of-living in Fresno 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
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
Bakersfield, CA $110,359 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 Fresno, CA?

Transport Nurse $145,542 per year
Transplant Nurse $139,478 per year
Reproductive Nurse $137,901 per year
Fertility Nurse $137,901 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $134,424 per year
Womens Health Nurse $131,392 per year
ENT Nurse $131,392 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $131,392 per year
Nurse Educator $126,338 per year
Primary Care Nurse $126,338 per year

At a $123,488 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Fresno tend to earn less than transport nurses ($145,542), transplant nurses ($139,478), reproductive nurses ($137,901), fertility nurses ($137,901), endoscopy nurses ($134,424), womens health nurses ($131,392), ENT nurses ($131,392), cath lab nurses ($131,392), nurse educators ($126,338), and primary care nurses ($126,338).

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