Average Home Health Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Home health nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $130,278 per year (or $62.63 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,428
Sacramento, CA
61% higher than the national average
$130,278
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Sacramento home health nurses earn 61% higher than the national average salary for home health nurses, at $80,428 (or $38.66 per hour).

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Home health nurse salary range in Sacramento, CA

10%
$78,355
MEDIAN
$126,692
90%
$160,932
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $160,932 $77
75th Percentile $155,653 $74
Median $126,692 $60
25th Percentile $98,990 $47

80% of Sacramento home health nurses earn between $78,355 and $160,932.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$122,788
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$130,278

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento home health nurses earn about $122,788 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 home health nurses

Santa Clara, CA $149,259 per year
Hayward, CA $145,807 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
Bakersfield, CA $102,971 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 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 $130,278 average annual salary, home health 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 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