Average Public Health Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Public health nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $125,707 per year (or $60.44 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Sacramento, CA
51% higher than the national average
$125,707
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Sacramento public health nurses earn 51% 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 Sacramento, CA

10%
$75,606
MEDIAN
$122,246
90%
$155,285
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $155,285 $74
75th Percentile $150,192 $72
Median $122,246 $58
25th Percentile $95,517 $45

80% of Sacramento public health nurses earn between $75,606 and $155,285.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$118,480
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$125,707

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento public health nurses earn about $118,480 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 public health nurses

Santa Clara, CA $144,022 per year
Hayward, CA $140,691 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 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 Sacramento, CA?

Transport Nurse $164,562 per year
Transplant Nurse $157,705 per year
Fertility Nurse $155,923 per year
Reproductive 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
Primary Care Nurse $142,849 per year
Nurse Educator $142,849 per year

At a $125,707 average annual salary, public health nurses in Sacramento tend to earn less than transport nurses ($164,562), transplant nurses ($157,705), fertility nurses ($155,923), reproductive nurses ($155,923), endoscopy nurses ($151,991), womens health nurses ($148,563), ENT nurses ($148,563), cath lab nurses ($148,563), primary care nurses ($142,849), and nurse educators ($142,849).

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