Average Palliative Care Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Palliative care nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $132,564 per year (or $63.73 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Sacramento, CA
64% higher than the national average
$132,564
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Sacramento palliative care nurses earn 64% higher than the national average salary for palliative care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Palliative care nurse salary range in Sacramento, CA

10%
$79,730
MEDIAN
$128,914
90%
$163,756
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $163,756 $78
75th Percentile $158,384 $76
Median $128,914 $61
25th Percentile $100,727 $48

80% of Sacramento palliative care nurses earn between $79,730 and $163,756.

Cost-of-living adjusted palliative care nurse salary in Sacramento

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$124,942
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$132,564

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento palliative care nurses earn about $124,942 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 palliative care nurses

Santa Clara, CA $151,878 per year
Hayward, CA $148,365 per year
Fresno, CA $117,242 per year
Lodi, CA $117,017 per year
Los Angeles, CA $113,602 per year
Ventura, CA $112,057 per year
Carlsbad, CA $110,706 per year
Ontario, CA $109,288 per year
Bakersfield, CA $104,777 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where palliative care nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average palliative care nurses salary is $151,878 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $148,365 average palliative care 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 $132,564 average annual salary, palliative care 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 palliative care nurses

Palliative care nurses treat terminally-ill patients and seek to support the patient's quality of life, provide comfort, and alleviate pain.

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