Average Bariatric Nurse Salary in Bakersfield

Bariatric nurses in Bakersfield earn an average of $100,893 per year (or $48.51 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Bakersfield, CA
19% higher than the national average
$100,893
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Bakersfield bariatric nurses earn 19% higher than the national average salary for bariatric nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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Bariatric nurse salary range in Bakersfield, CA

10%
$70,698
MEDIAN
$94,402
90%
$140,953
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $140,953 $67
75th Percentile $117,484 $56
Median $94,402 $45
25th Percentile $89,041 $42

80% of Bakersfield bariatric nurses earn between $70,698 and $140,953.

Cost-of-living adjusted bariatric nurse salary in Bakersfield

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Bakersfield, CA
$101,707
Overall Average
Bakersfield, CA
$100,893

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Bakersfield bariatric nurses earn about $101,707 per year. Cost-of-living in Bakersfield is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for bariatric nurses

Santa Clara, CA $146,248 per year
Hayward, CA $142,865 per year
Sacramento, CA $127,650 per year
Fresno, CA $112,896 per year
Lodi, CA $112,679 per year
Los Angeles, CA $109,391 per year
Ventura, CA $107,903 per year
Carlsbad, CA $106,603 per year
Ontario, CA $105,236 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where bariatric nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average bariatric nurses salary is $146,248 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $142,865 average bariatric nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Bakersfield, CA?

Transport Nurse $130,068 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,649 per year
Fertility Nurse $123,240 per year
Reproductive Nurse $123,240 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $120,133 per year
Womens Health Nurse $117,423 per year
ENT Nurse $117,423 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $117,423 per year
Primary Care Nurse $112,906 per year
Nurse Educator $112,906 per year

At a $100,893 average annual salary, bariatric nurses in Bakersfield tend to earn less than transport nurses ($130,068), transplant nurses ($124,649), fertility nurses ($123,240), reproductive nurses ($123,240), endoscopy nurses ($120,133), womens health nurses ($117,423), ENT nurses ($117,423), cath lab nurses ($117,423), primary care nurses ($112,906), and nurse educators ($112,906).

More about bariatric nurses

A bariatric nurse works with patients who are mobidly obese and undergoing bariatric surgery.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health