Average Transport Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Transport nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $164,562 per year (or $79.12 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$89,662
Sacramento, CA
83% higher than the national average
$164,562
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Sacramento transport nurses earn 83% 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 Sacramento, CA

10%
$98,975
MEDIAN
$160,032
90%
$203,283
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $203,283 $97
75th Percentile $196,615 $94
Median $160,032 $76
25th Percentile $125,040 $60

80% of Sacramento transport nurses earn between $98,975 and $203,283.

Cost-of-living adjusted transport nurse salary in Sacramento

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$155,101
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$164,562

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento transport nurses earn about $155,101 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 transport nurses

Santa Clara, CA $188,538 per year
Hayward, CA $184,178 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
Carlsbad, CA $137,429 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 Sacramento, CA?

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
Cath Lab Nurse $148,563 per year
ENT Nurse $148,563 per year
Primary Care Nurse $142,849 per year
Nurse Educator $142,849 per year
Research Nurse $142,278 per year

At a $164,562 average annual salary, transport nurses in Sacramento tend to earn more than transplant nurses ($157,705), fertility nurses ($155,923), reproductive nurses ($155,923), endoscopy nurses ($151,991), womens health nurses ($148,563), cath lab nurses ($148,563), ENT nurses ($148,563), primary care nurses ($142,849), nurse educators ($142,849), and research nurses ($142,278).

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