Average PACU Nurse Salary in Hayward

PACU nurses in Hayward earn an average of $156,270 per year (or $75.13 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Hayward, CA
80% higher than the national average
$156,270
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Hayward PACU nurses earn 80% higher than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Hayward, CA

10%
$101,260
MEDIAN
$162,679
90%
$211,527
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $211,527 $101
75th Percentile $175,005 $84
Median $162,679 $78
25th Percentile $124,323 $59

80% of Hayward PACU nurses earn between $101,260 and $211,527.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Hayward

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Hayward, CA
$133,109
Overall Average
Hayward, CA
$156,270

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Hayward PACU nurses earn about $133,109 per year. Cost-of-living in Hayward 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 PACU nurses

Santa Clara, CA $159,969 per year
Sacramento, CA $139,626 per year
Fresno, CA $123,488 per year
Lodi, CA $123,251 per year
Los Angeles, CA $119,655 per year
Ventura, CA $118,026 per year
Carlsbad, CA $116,604 per year
Ontario, CA $115,110 per year
Bakersfield, CA $110,359 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average PACU nurses salary is $159,969 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $139,626 average PACU nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Hayward, 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
Nurse Educator $159,876 per year
Primary Care Nurse $159,876 per year

At a $156,270 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Hayward 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), nurse educators ($159,876), and primary care nurses ($159,876).

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A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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