Average Public Health Nurse Salary in Hayward

Public health nurses in Hayward earn an average of $140,691 per year (or $67.64 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Hayward, CA
70% higher than the national average
$140,691
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Hayward public health nurses earn 70% higher than the national average salary for public health nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Public health nurse salary range in Hayward, CA

10%
$91,165
MEDIAN
$146,462
90%
$190,440
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $190,440 $91
75th Percentile $157,559 $75
Median $146,462 $70
25th Percentile $111,929 $53

80% of Hayward public health nurses earn between $91,165 and $190,440.

Cost-of-living adjusted public health nurse salary in Hayward

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Hayward, CA
$119,839
Overall Average
Hayward, CA
$140,691

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Hayward public health nurses earn about $119,839 per year. Cost-of-living in Hayward is 17% 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 public health nurses

Santa Clara, CA $144,022 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
Carlsbad, CA $104,980 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 public health nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average public health nurses salary is $144,022 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $125,707 average public health nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $184,178 per year
Transplant Nurse $176,504 per year
Fertility Nurse $174,508 per year
Reproductive Nurse $174,508 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $170,108 per year
Womens Health Nurse $166,271 per year
ENT Nurse $166,271 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $166,271 per year
Primary Care Nurse $159,876 per year
Nurse Educator $159,876 per year

At a $140,691 average annual salary, public health nurses in Hayward tend to earn less than transport nurses ($184,178), transplant nurses ($176,504), fertility nurses ($174,508), reproductive nurses ($174,508), endoscopy nurses ($170,108), womens health nurses ($166,271), ENT nurses ($166,271), cath lab nurses ($166,271), primary care nurses ($159,876), and nurse educators ($159,876).

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