Average Correctional Care Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Correctional care nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $140,564 per year (or $67.58 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,288
Sacramento, CA
77% higher than the national average
$140,564
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Sacramento correctional care nurses earn 77% higher than the national average salary for correctional care nurses, at $79,288 (or $38.12 per hour).

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Correctional care nurse salary range in Sacramento, CA

10%
$84,541
MEDIAN
$136,694
90%
$173,637
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $173,637 $83
75th Percentile $167,942 $80
Median $136,694 $65
25th Percentile $106,805 $51

80% of Sacramento correctional care nurses earn between $84,541 and $173,637.

Cost-of-living adjusted correctional care nurse salary in Sacramento

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$132,482
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$140,564

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento correctional care nurses earn about $132,482 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 correctional care nurses

Santa Clara, CA $161,043 per year
Hayward, CA $157,318 per year
Fresno, CA $124,317 per year
Lodi, CA $124,078 per year
Los Angeles, CA $120,458 per year
Ventura, CA $118,819 per year
Carlsbad, CA $117,387 per year
Ontario, CA $115,883 per year
Bakersfield, CA $111,100 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where correctional care nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average correctional care nurses salary is $161,043 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $157,318 average correctional care 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
Womens Health Nurse $148,563 per year
ENT Nurse $148,563 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $148,563 per year
Primary Care Nurse $142,849 per year
Nurse Educator $142,849 per year

At a $140,564 average annual salary, correctional care nurses in Sacramento tend to earn less than transport nurses ($164,562), transplant nurses ($157,705), fertility nurses ($155,923), reproductive nurses ($155,923), endoscopy nurses ($151,991), womens health nurses ($148,563), ENT nurses ($148,563), cath lab nurses ($148,563), primary care nurses ($142,849), and nurse educators ($142,849).

More about correctional care nurses

Correctional nurses have several responsibilities. Conducting the initial prisoner assessment is their most important job function. They are tasked with evaluating the prisoner’s health before they are assigned to the general population.

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