Average Rehab Nurse Salary in Bakersfield

Rehab nurses in Bakersfield earn an average of $97,551 per year (or $46.90 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Bakersfield, CA
20% higher than the national average
$97,551
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Bakersfield rehab nurses earn 20% higher than the national average salary for rehab nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Rehab nurse salary range in Bakersfield, CA

10%
$68,356
MEDIAN
$91,275
90%
$136,284
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $136,284 $65
75th Percentile $113,593 $54
Median $91,275 $43
25th Percentile $86,092 $41

80% of Bakersfield rehab nurses earn between $68,356 and $136,284.

Cost-of-living adjusted rehab nurse salary in Bakersfield

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Bakersfield, CA
$98,338
Overall Average
Bakersfield, CA
$97,551

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Bakersfield rehab nurses earn about $98,338 per year. Cost-of-living in Bakersfield is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for rehab nurses

Santa Clara, CA $141,403 per year
Hayward, CA $138,133 per year
Sacramento, CA $123,422 per year
Fresno, CA $109,156 per year
Lodi, CA $108,947 per year
Los Angeles, CA $105,768 per year
Ventura, CA $104,328 per year
Carlsbad, CA $103,071 per year
Ontario, CA $101,751 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where rehab nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average rehab nurses salary is $141,403 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $138,133 average rehab nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $130,068 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,649 per year
Fertility Nurse $123,240 per year
Reproductive Nurse $123,240 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $120,133 per year
Womens Health Nurse $117,423 per year
ENT Nurse $117,423 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $117,423 per year
Primary Care Nurse $112,906 per year
Nurse Educator $112,906 per year

At a $97,551 average annual salary, rehab nurses in Bakersfield tend to earn less than transport nurses ($130,068), transplant nurses ($124,649), fertility nurses ($123,240), reproductive nurses ($123,240), endoscopy nurses ($120,133), womens health nurses ($117,423), ENT nurses ($117,423), cath lab nurses ($117,423), primary care nurses ($112,906), and nurse educators ($112,906).

More about rehab nurses

Rehabilitation nurses, also known as rehab nurses, provide care and support to patients who are recovering from an illness or injury. Their goal is to help these patients regain as much physical and mental function as possible, and to assist them in returning to their normal lives. Some of the specific duties of a rehab nurse might include working with patients to develop personalized rehabilitation plans, providing therapeutic treatments and exercises, monitoring patients' progress, and helping patients with activities of daily living. They may also provide education and support to patients and their families, and work closely with other members of the rehabilitation team.

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