Registered Nurse in Los Angeles
Registered Nurse Salary in Los Angeles, CA
What Registered Nurse professionals are paid across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$100,980
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$135,560
In this metro area
90th percentile
$174,200
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Registered Nurse in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover Los Angeles and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $100,980 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $112,070 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $135,560 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $167,800 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $174,200 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$90,510
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$7,542
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
52/100
Moderate
Salary Strength
85/100
Excellent
Future Growth
92/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
96/100
Excellent
Affordability
9/100
Weak
Lifestyle
31/100
Weak