Average Radiology Nurse Salary in California

Radiology nurses in California earn an average of $129,689 per year (or $62.36 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$89,541
California
44% higher than the national average
$129,689
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California radiology nurses earn 44% higher than the national average salary for radiology nurses, at $89,541 (or $43.04 per hour).

Radiology nurse salary range in California

10%
$81,652
MEDIAN
$131,091
90%
$173,219
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $173,219 $83
75th Percentile $163,084 $78
Median $131,091 $63
25th Percentile $103,500 $49

80% of California radiology nurses earn between $81,652 and $173,219.

Cost-of-living adjusted radiology nurse salary in California

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
California
$117,472
Overall Average
California
$129,689

Adjusted for cost-of-living, California radiology nurses earn about $117,472 per year. Cost-of-living in California is 10% 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 radiology nurses

Santa Clara, CA $162,352 per year
Hayward, CA $158,597 per year
Sacramento, CA $141,706 per year
Fresno, CA $125,328 per year
Lodi, CA $125,087 per year
Los Angeles, CA $121,437 per year
Ventura, CA $119,785 per year
Carlsbad, CA $118,341 per year
Ontario, CA $116,825 per year
Bakersfield, CA $112,003 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where radiology nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average radiology nurses salary is $162,352 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $158,597 average radiology nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

Radiology nurses salaries in other states

Massachusetts $122,398 per year
Washington $95,350 per year
New York $96,119 per year
New Jersey $101,920 per year
Maryland $81,043 per year
Colorado $86,352 per year
Texas $81,546 per year
Illinois $93,777 per year
Virginia $84,693 per year
Pennsylvania $74,146 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in California?

Transport Nurse $150,607 per year
Transplant Nurse $144,331 per year
Reproductive Nurse $142,700 per year
Fertility Nurse $142,700 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $139,102 per year
Womens Health Nurse $135,964 per year
ENT Nurse $135,964 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $135,964 per year
Primary Care Nurse $130,735 per year
Nurse Educator $130,735 per year

At a $129,689 average annual salary, radiology nurses in California tend to earn less than transport nurses ($150,607), transplant nurses ($144,331), reproductive nurses ($142,700), fertility nurses ($142,700), endoscopy nurses ($139,102), womens health nurses ($135,964), ENT nurses ($135,964), cath lab nurses ($135,964), primary care nurses ($130,735), and nurse educators ($130,735).

More about radiology nurses

A radiology nurse's role is to care for MRI, CT, and NM patients before, during, and after diagnostic procedures and tests.

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