Registered Nurses salary
in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Registered Nurses in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro earn a median of $174,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,720 jobs (May 2025). That is 79% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 24% above the CA statewide median of $140,270. It ranks #4 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,720 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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REGISTERED NURSES PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $216,740
- Vallejo, CAmedian $203,290
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $186,610
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $171,460
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $170,960
- Yuba City, CAmedian $149,320
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $139,520
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $138,820
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Santa Rosa?
The BLS median is $174,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,720 jobs pay between $132,170 and $209,310. The 10th percentile is $110,800 and the 90th is $225,940.
Is Santa Rosa a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 79% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 24% above the CA statewide median of $140,270. It ranks #4 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.