Average PACU Nurse Salary in Sacramento

PACU nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $139,626 per year (or $67.13 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Sacramento, CA
60% higher than the national average
$139,626
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Sacramento PACU nurses earn 60% higher than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Sacramento, CA

10%
$83,978
MEDIAN
$135,783
90%
$172,480
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $172,480 $82
75th Percentile $166,822 $80
Median $135,783 $65
25th Percentile $106,093 $51

80% of Sacramento PACU nurses earn between $83,978 and $172,480.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Sacramento

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$131,599
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$139,626

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento PACU nurses earn about $131,599 per year. Cost-of-living in Sacramento is 6% 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 PACU nurses

Santa Clara, CA $159,969 per year
Hayward, CA $156,270 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
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 Sacramento, CA?

Transport Nurse $164,562 per year
Transplant Nurse $157,705 per year
Reproductive Nurse $155,923 per year
Fertility Nurse $155,923 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $151,991 per year
Womens Health Nurse $148,563 per year
ENT Nurse $148,563 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $148,563 per year
Nurse Educator $142,849 per year
Primary Care Nurse $142,849 per year

At a $139,626 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Sacramento tend to earn less than transport nurses ($164,562), transplant nurses ($157,705), reproductive nurses ($155,923), fertility nurses ($155,923), endoscopy nurses ($151,991), womens health nurses ($148,563), ENT nurses ($148,563), cath lab nurses ($148,563), nurse educators ($142,849), and primary care nurses ($142,849).

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