Average OR Nurse Salary in San Diego

OR nurses in San Diego earn an average of $116,433 per year (or $55.98 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
San Diego, CA
37% higher than the national average
$116,433
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San Diego OR nurses earn 37% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in San Diego, CA

10%
$77,567
MEDIAN
$114,128
90%
$165,517
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $165,517 $79
75th Percentile $133,103 $63
Median $114,128 $54
25th Percentile $100,966 $48

80% of San Diego OR nurses earn between $77,567 and $165,517.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in San Diego

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Diego, CA
$102,674
Overall Average
San Diego, CA
$116,433

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Diego OR nurses earn about $102,674 per year. Cost-of-living in San Diego is 13% 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 OR nurses

Santa Clara, CA $159,733 per year
Hayward, CA $156,039 per year
Sacramento, CA $139,421 per year
Fresno, CA $123,306 per year
Lodi, CA $123,070 per year
Los Angeles, CA $119,478 per year
Ventura, CA $117,853 per year
Ontario, CA $114,940 per year
Bakersfield, CA $110,197 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average OR nurses salary is $159,733 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $156,039 average OR nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $137,429 per year
Transplant Nurse $131,702 per year
Reproductive Nurse $130,214 per year
Fertility Nurse $130,214 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $126,931 per year
Womens Health Nurse $124,067 per year
ENT Nurse $124,067 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $124,067 per year
Primary Care Nurse $119,296 per year
Nurse Educator $119,296 per year

At a $116,433 average annual salary, OR nurses in San Diego tend to earn less than transport nurses ($137,429), transplant nurses ($131,702), reproductive nurses ($130,214), fertility nurses ($130,214), endoscopy nurses ($126,931), womens health nurses ($124,067), ENT nurses ($124,067), cath lab nurses ($124,067), primary care nurses ($119,296), and nurse educators ($119,296).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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