Average OR Nurse Salary in San Francisco

OR nurses in San Francisco earn an average of $156,039 per year (or $75.02 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
San Francisco, CA
84% higher than the national average
$156,039
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San Francisco OR nurses earn 84% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in San Francisco, CA

10%
$101,110
MEDIAN
$162,440
90%
$211,215
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $211,215 $101
75th Percentile $174,747 $84
Median $162,440 $78
25th Percentile $124,140 $59

80% of San Francisco OR nurses earn between $101,110 and $211,215.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Francisco, CA
$132,912
Overall Average
San Francisco, CA
$156,039

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Francisco OR nurses earn about $132,912 per year. Cost-of-living in San Francisco is 17% 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
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
Carlsbad, CA $116,433 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 Sacramento area comes in second, with a $139,421 average OR nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $184,178 per year
Transplant Nurse $176,504 per year
Reproductive Nurse $174,508 per year
Fertility Nurse $174,508 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $170,108 per year
Womens Health Nurse $166,271 per year
ENT Nurse $166,271 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $166,271 per year
Primary Care Nurse $159,876 per year
Nurse Educator $159,876 per year

At a $156,039 average annual salary, OR nurses in San Francisco tend to earn less than transport nurses ($184,178), transplant nurses ($176,504), reproductive nurses ($174,508), fertility nurses ($174,508), endoscopy nurses ($170,108), womens health nurses ($166,271), ENT nurses ($166,271), cath lab nurses ($166,271), primary care nurses ($159,876), and nurse educators ($159,876).

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