SOC 29-1141 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Registered Nurses — Yuba City
Yuba City, CA · 10 metro areas compared
In Yuba City, CA the median wage for Registered Nurses reaches $149,320 a year.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.9%
- Openings per year
- 189,100
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Yuba City, CA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Yuba City, CA the median wage for Registered Nurses reaches $149,320 a year. That is 53.1% more than the national median of $97,550. Pay ranges from under $98,270 at the tenth percentile to more than $178,300 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $125,860 to $178,300.
The area has 1,080 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.97 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Within the state, San Jose records the highest median at $216,740. Of the 227 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 10th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $98,270 | +0.7% |
| 25th | $125,860 | +29.0% |
| Median (50th) | $149,320 | +53.1% |
| 75th | $178,300 | +82.8% |
| 90th | $178,300 | +82.8% |
| Mean | $150,970 | +54.8% |
Other metro areas in California
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose | $216,740 | 22,930 | |
| 2 | Vallejo | $203,290 | 4,120 | |
| 3 | San Francisco | $186,610 | 41,750 | |
| 4 | Santa Rosa | $174,550 | 3,720 | |
| 5 | Sacramento | $171,460 | 23,590 | |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | $170,960 | 1,750 | |
| 7 | San Diego | $139,520 | 28,680 | |
| 8 | San Luis Obispo | $138,820 | 2,180 | |
| 9 | Santa Maria | $137,360 | 3,280 | |
| 10 | Los Angeles | $135,560 | 109,360 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Yuba City run 4.2% above the national average, so the median of $149,320 buys what $143,301 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 46.9% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$149,320as reported by BLSLocal price level
104.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$143,301US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $149,320 a year, 53.1% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $98,270 to $178,300 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 1,080 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is San Jose, at $216,740.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Registered Nurses in Yuba City, CA?
The median annual wage is $149,320, or $71.79 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $97,550, so pay in Yuba City, CA is 53.1% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Yuba City, CA earns more than $178,300 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $98,270 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in San Jose, at $216,740 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 1,080 jobs in this occupation in Yuba City, CA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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