Average Public Health Nurse Salary in Ontario

Public health nurses in Ontario earn an average of $103,635 per year (or $49.82 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Ontario, CA
25% higher than the national average
$103,635
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Ontario public health nurses earn 25% 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 Ontario, CA

10%
$70,883
MEDIAN
$93,577
90%
$147,074
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $147,074 $70
75th Percentile $118,628 $57
Median $93,577 $44
25th Percentile $87,955 $42

80% of Ontario public health nurses earn between $70,883 and $147,074.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ontario, CA
$99,937
Overall Average
Ontario, CA
$103,635

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ontario public health nurses earn about $99,937 per year. Cost-of-living in Ontario is 3% 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
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
Carlsbad, CA $104,980 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 Hayward area comes in second, with a $140,691 average public health nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $135,668 per year
Transplant Nurse $130,015 per year
Fertility Nurse $128,545 per year
Reproductive Nurse $128,545 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $125,304 per year
Womens Health Nurse $122,478 per year
ENT Nurse $122,478 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $122,478 per year
Primary Care Nurse $117,767 per year
Nurse Educator $117,767 per year

At a $103,635 average annual salary, public health nurses in Ontario tend to earn less than transport nurses ($135,668), transplant nurses ($130,015), fertility nurses ($128,545), reproductive nurses ($128,545), endoscopy nurses ($125,304), womens health nurses ($122,478), ENT nurses ($122,478), cath lab nurses ($122,478), primary care nurses ($117,767), and nurse educators ($117,767).

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