Average Cath Lab Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Cath lab nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $148,563 per year (or $71.43 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,270
Sacramento, CA
70% higher than the national average
$148,563
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Sacramento cath lab nurses earn 70% higher than the national average salary for cath lab nurses, at $87,270 (or $41.95 per hour).

Cath lab nurse salary range in Sacramento, CA

10%
$89,353
MEDIAN
$144,473
90%
$183,519
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $183,519 $88
75th Percentile $177,500 $85
Median $144,473 $69
25th Percentile $112,883 $54

80% of Sacramento cath lab nurses earn between $89,353 and $183,519.

Cost-of-living adjusted cath lab nurse salary in Sacramento

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$140,022
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$148,563

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento cath lab nurses earn about $140,022 per year. Cost-of-living in Sacramento is 6% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for cath lab nurses

Santa Clara, CA $170,208 per year
Hayward, CA $166,271 per year
Fresno, CA $131,392 per year
Lodi, CA $131,140 per year
Los Angeles, CA $127,313 per year
Ventura, CA $125,581 per year
Carlsbad, CA $124,067 per year
Ontario, CA $122,478 per year
Bakersfield, CA $117,423 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where cath lab nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average cath lab nurses salary is $170,208 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $166,271 average cath lab nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $164,562 per year
Transplant Nurse $157,705 per year
Fertility Nurse $155,923 per year
Reproductive Nurse $155,923 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $151,991 per year
ENT Nurse $148,563 per year
Womens Health Nurse $148,563 per year
Primary Care Nurse $142,849 per year
Nurse Educator $142,849 per year
Research Nurse $142,278 per year

At a $148,563 average annual salary, cath lab nurses in Sacramento tend to earn less than transport nurses ($164,562), transplant nurses ($157,705), fertility nurses ($155,923), reproductive nurses ($155,923), and endoscopy nurses ($151,991). They tend to earn more than ENT nurses ($148,563), womens health nurses ($148,563), primary care nurses ($142,849), nurse educators ($142,849), and research nurses ($142,278).

More about cath lab nurses

A cath lab nurse's role is to help assist doctors and provide care to cardiac patients during the post-catheterization recovery period. Cath labs use imaging equipment designed to examine the heart’s arteries to ensure there is adequate blood flow to and from the heart.

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