Average Clinical Informatics Nurse Salary in San Francisco

Clinical informatics nurses in San Francisco earn an average of $153,481 per year (or $73.79 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
San Francisco, CA
85% higher than the national average
$153,481
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San Francisco clinical informatics nurses earn 85% higher than the national average salary for clinical informatics nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Clinical informatics nurse salary range in San Francisco, CA

10%
$99,453
MEDIAN
$159,777
90%
$207,753
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $207,753 $99
75th Percentile $171,882 $82
Median $159,777 $76
25th Percentile $122,105 $58

80% of San Francisco clinical informatics nurses earn between $99,453 and $207,753.

Cost-of-living adjusted clinical informatics nurse salary in San Francisco

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Francisco, CA
$130,734
Overall Average
San Francisco, CA
$153,481

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Francisco clinical informatics nurses earn about $130,734 per year. Cost-of-living in San Francisco is 17% 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 clinical informatics nurses

Santa Clara, CA $157,115 per year
Sacramento, CA $137,135 per year
Fresno, CA $121,285 per year
Lodi, CA $121,052 per year
Los Angeles, CA $117,520 per year
Ventura, CA $115,921 per year
Carlsbad, CA $114,524 per year
Ontario, CA $113,056 per year
Bakersfield, CA $108,390 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where clinical informatics nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average clinical informatics nurses salary is $157,115 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $137,135 average clinical informatics nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in San Francisco, CA?

Transport Nurse $184,178 per year
Transplant Nurse $176,504 per year
Fertility Nurse $174,508 per year
Reproductive Nurse $174,508 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $170,108 per year
Womens Health Nurse $166,271 per year
ENT Nurse $166,271 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $166,271 per year
Primary Care Nurse $159,876 per year
Nurse Educator $159,876 per year

At a $153,481 average annual salary, clinical informatics nurses in San Francisco tend to earn less than transport nurses ($184,178), transplant nurses ($176,504), fertility nurses ($174,508), reproductive nurses ($174,508), endoscopy nurses ($170,108), womens health nurses ($166,271), ENT nurses ($166,271), cath lab nurses ($166,271), primary care nurses ($159,876), and nurse educators ($159,876).

More about clinical informatics nurses

An informatics nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who uses their clinical knowledge to help support the use of technology in patient care. They work with electronic health records (EHRs), computerized physician order entry systems, and other health information technology (IT). 

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