Registered Nurse in San Diego
Registered Nurse Salary in San Diego, CA
What Registered Nurse professionals are paid across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$102,480
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$139,520
In this metro area
90th percentile
$175,210
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Registered Nurse in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover San Diego and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $102,480 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $128,380 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $139,520 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $169,920 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $175,210 |
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)
$92,848
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$7,737
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
56/100
Moderate
Salary Strength
88/100
Excellent
Future Growth
92/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
93/100
Excellent
Affordability
10/100
Weak
Lifestyle
33/100
Weak