Average OR Nurse Salary in Ventura

OR nurses in Ventura earn an average of $117,853 per year (or $56.66 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Ventura, CA
39% higher than the national average
$117,853
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Ventura OR nurses earn 39% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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OR nurse salary range in Ventura, CA

10%
$80,335
MEDIAN
$104,517
90%
$166,618
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $166,618 $80
75th Percentile $132,948 $63
Median $104,517 $50
25th Percentile $100,215 $48

80% of Ventura OR nurses earn between $80,335 and $166,618.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Ventura

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Ventura, CA
$105,792
Overall Average
Ventura, CA
$117,853

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Ventura OR nurses earn about $105,792 per year. Cost-of-living in Ventura is 11% 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
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 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 Ventura, CA?

Transport Nurse $139,105 per year
Transplant Nurse $133,309 per year
Reproductive Nurse $131,802 per year
Fertility Nurse $131,802 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $128,479 per year
Womens Health Nurse $125,581 per year
ENT Nurse $125,581 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $125,581 per year
Primary Care Nurse $120,751 per year
Nurse Educator $120,751 per year

At a $117,853 average annual salary, OR nurses in Ventura tend to earn less than transport nurses ($139,105), transplant nurses ($133,309), reproductive nurses ($131,802), fertility nurses ($131,802), endoscopy nurses ($128,479), womens health nurses ($125,581), ENT nurses ($125,581), cath lab nurses ($125,581), primary care nurses ($120,751), and nurse educators ($120,751).

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