Nurse Manager II, ACLS and PALS certified

San Diego, CA at a glance

• $77.23/hrmedian pay, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad area
• $48–$100middle half of earners, per hour
• 112price level, U.S. = 100
• 9hospitals listed by CMS in San Diego

• The metro median is 18% above the California statewide median of $65.62 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $77.23 median hour in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad buys what $69.02 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in San Diego: $205 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 25 active primary care shortage designations covering San Diego County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• California is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the California board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Nurse Manager & Leadership pay and jobs in San Diego · Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs in California · California state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.