Average Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Salary in San Diego

Pediatric critical care nurses in San Diego earn an average of $104,980 per year (or $50.47 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$81,488
San Diego, CA
28% higher than the national average
$104,980
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San Diego pediatric critical care nurses earn 28% higher than the national average salary for pediatric critical care nurses, at $81,488 (or $39.17 per hour).

Pediatric critical care nurse salary range in San Diego, CA

10%
$69,937
MEDIAN
$102,902
90%
$149,236
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $149,236 $71
75th Percentile $120,010 $57
Median $102,902 $49
25th Percentile $91,035 $43

80% of San Diego pediatric critical care nurses earn between $69,937 and $149,236.

Cost-of-living adjusted pediatric critical care nurse salary in San Diego

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Diego, CA
$92,575
Overall Average
San Diego, CA
$104,980

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Diego pediatric critical care nurses earn about $92,575 per year. Cost-of-living in San Diego is 13% 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 pediatric critical care nurses

Santa Clara, CA $144,022 per year
Hayward, CA $140,691 per year
Sacramento, CA $125,707 per year
Fresno, CA $111,178 per year
Lodi, CA $110,964 per year
Los Angeles, CA $107,726 per year
Ventura, CA $106,260 per year
Ontario, CA $103,635 per year
Bakersfield, CA $99,358 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where pediatric critical care nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average pediatric critical care nurses salary is $144,022 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $140,691 average pediatric critical care nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in San Diego, CA?

Transport Nurse $137,429 per year
Transplant Nurse $131,702 per year
Fertility Nurse $130,214 per year
Reproductive Nurse $130,214 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $126,931 per year
Womens Health Nurse $124,067 per year
ENT Nurse $124,067 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $124,067 per year
Primary Care Nurse $119,296 per year
Nurse Educator $119,296 per year

At a $104,980 average annual salary, pediatric critical care nurses in San Diego tend to earn less than transport nurses ($137,429), transplant nurses ($131,702), fertility nurses ($130,214), reproductive nurses ($130,214), endoscopy nurses ($126,931), womens health nurses ($124,067), ENT nurses ($124,067), cath lab nurses ($124,067), primary care nurses ($119,296), and nurse educators ($119,296).

More about pediatric critical care nurses

PICU nurses treat severely ill children who require the highest level of medical care. Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit need monitoring and frequent interventions.

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