Registered Nurses salary
in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Registered Nurses in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro earn a median of $170,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,750 jobs (May 2025). That is 75% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 22% above the CA statewide median of $140,270. It ranks #6 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,750 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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REGISTERED NURSES PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $216,740
- Vallejo, CAmedian $203,290
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $186,610
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $174,550
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $171,460
- Yuba City, CAmedian $149,320
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $139,520
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $138,820
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Santa Cruz?
The BLS median is $170,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,750 jobs pay between $122,310 and $210,360. The 10th percentile is $97,980 and the 90th is $210,870.
Is Santa Cruz a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 75% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 22% above the CA statewide median of $140,270. It ranks #6 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.