Registered Nurse II, Pediatrics

Sacramento, CA at a glance

• $81.35/hrmedian pay, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom area
• $64–$97middle half of earners, per hour
• 107price level, U.S. = 100
• 10hospitals listed by CMS in Sacramento

• The metro median is 21% above the California statewide median of $67.47 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $81.35 median hour in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom buys what $76.26 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Sacramento: $150 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 7 active primary care shortage designations covering Sacramento 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.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Sacramento · Registered Nurse 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.