Average Transport Nurse Salary in Carlsbad

Transport nurses in Carlsbad earn an average of $137,429 per year (or $66.07 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$89,662
Carlsbad, CA
53% higher than the national average
$137,429
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Carlsbad transport nurses earn 53% higher than the national average salary for transport nurses, at $89,662 (or $43.10 per hour).

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Transport nurse salary range in Carlsbad, CA

10%
$91,554
MEDIAN
$134,708
90%
$195,364
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $195,364 $93
75th Percentile $157,105 $75
Median $134,708 $64
25th Percentile $119,174 $57

80% of Carlsbad transport nurses earn between $91,554 and $195,364.

Cost-of-living adjusted transport nurse salary in Carlsbad

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Carlsbad, CA
$121,189
Overall Average
Carlsbad, CA
$137,429

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Carlsbad transport nurses earn about $121,189 per year. Cost-of-living in Carlsbad is 13% 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 transport nurses

Santa Clara, CA $188,538 per year
Hayward, CA $184,178 per year
Sacramento, CA $164,562 per year
Fresno, CA $145,542 per year
Lodi, CA $145,263 per year
Los Angeles, CA $141,024 per year
Ventura, CA $139,105 per year
Ontario, CA $135,668 per year
Bakersfield, CA $130,068 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where transport nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average transport nurses salary is $188,538 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $184,178 average transport nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

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

Transplant Nurse $131,702 per year
Fertility Nurse $130,214 per year
Reproductive Nurse $130,214 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $126,931 per year
Womens Health Nurse $124,067 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $124,067 per year
ENT Nurse $124,067 per year
Primary Care Nurse $119,296 per year
Nurse Educator $119,296 per year
Research Nurse $118,818 per year

At a $137,429 average annual salary, transport nurses in Carlsbad tend to earn more than transplant nurses ($131,702), fertility nurses ($130,214), reproductive nurses ($130,214), endoscopy nurses ($126,931), womens health nurses ($124,067), cath lab nurses ($124,067), ENT nurses ($124,067), primary care nurses ($119,296), nurse educators ($119,296), and research nurses ($118,818).

More about transport nurses

Transport nurses are the nurses who assist patients and administer life-saving medical treatment during transport in an ambulance.

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