Average Home Health Nurse Salary in Bakersfield

Home health nurses in Bakersfield earn an average of $102,971 per year (or $49.51 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,428
Bakersfield, CA
28% higher than the national average
$102,971
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Bakersfield home health nurses earn 28% higher than the national average salary for home health nurses, at $80,428 (or $38.66 per hour).

Home health nurse salary range in Bakersfield, CA

10%
$72,153
MEDIAN
$96,346
90%
$143,855
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $143,855 $69
75th Percentile $119,903 $57
Median $96,346 $46
25th Percentile $90,875 $43

80% of Bakersfield home health nurses earn between $72,153 and $143,855.

Cost-of-living adjusted home health nurse salary in Bakersfield

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Bakersfield, CA
$103,801
Overall Average
Bakersfield, CA
$102,971

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Bakersfield home health nurses earn about $103,801 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 home health nurses

Santa Clara, CA $149,259 per year
Hayward, CA $145,807 per year
Sacramento, CA $130,278 per year
Fresno, CA $115,221 per year
Lodi, CA $115,000 per year
Los Angeles, CA $111,644 per year
Ventura, CA $110,125 per year
Carlsbad, CA $108,798 per year
Ontario, CA $107,403 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where home health nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average home health nurses salary is $149,259 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $145,807 average home health 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 $102,971 average annual salary, home health 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 home health nurses

A home health nurse provides home-based care for patients of all ages. This can include the elderly, disabled, or terminally ill. A home health nurse can provide services for people who are recovering from an accident, surgeries, or have a chronic disease like diabetes.

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