Average Clinical Informatics Nurse Salary in Santa Clara

Clinical informatics nurses in Santa Clara earn an average of $157,115 per year (or $75.54 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Santa Clara, CA
89% higher than the national average
$157,115
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Santa Clara clinical informatics nurses earn 89% 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 Santa Clara, CA

10%
$99,858
MEDIAN
$161,801
90%
$207,004
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $207,004 $99
75th Percentile $193,836 $93
Median $161,801 $77
25th Percentile $123,552 $59

80% of Santa Clara clinical informatics nurses earn between $99,858 and $207,004.

Cost-of-living adjusted clinical informatics nurse salary in Santa Clara

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Santa Clara, CA
$140,156
Overall Average
Santa Clara, CA
$157,115

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Santa Clara clinical informatics nurses earn about $140,156 per year. Cost-of-living in Santa Clara is 12% 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

Hayward, CA $153,481 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 Hayward, where the average clinical informatics nurses salary is $153,481 and 41,160 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 Santa Clara, CA?

Transport Nurse $188,538 per year
Transplant Nurse $180,682 per year
Fertility Nurse $178,640 per year
Reproductive Nurse $178,640 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $174,136 per year
Womens Health Nurse $170,208 per year
ENT Nurse $170,208 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $170,208 per year
Primary Care Nurse $163,661 per year
Nurse Educator $163,661 per year

At a $157,115 average annual salary, clinical informatics nurses in Santa Clara tend to earn less than transport nurses ($188,538), transplant nurses ($180,682), fertility nurses ($178,640), reproductive nurses ($178,640), endoscopy nurses ($174,136), womens health nurses ($170,208), ENT nurses ($170,208), cath lab nurses ($170,208), primary care nurses ($163,661), and nurse educators ($163,661).

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