Average Rheumatology Nurse Salary in Los Angeles

Rheumatology nurses in Los Angeles earn an average of $97,933 per year (or $47.08 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,036
Los Angeles, CA
23% higher than the national average
$97,933
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Los Angeles rheumatology nurses earn 23% higher than the national average salary for rheumatology nurses, at $79,036 (or $37.99 per hour).

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Rheumatology nurse salary range in Los Angeles, CA

10%
$65,435
MEDIAN
$101,417
90%
$136,538
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $136,538 $65
75th Percentile $110,728 $53
Median $101,417 $48
25th Percentile $83,577 $40

80% of Los Angeles rheumatology nurses earn between $65,435 and $136,538.

Cost-of-living adjusted rheumatology nurse salary in Los Angeles

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Los Angeles, CA
$87,518
Overall Average
Los Angeles, CA
$97,933

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Los Angeles rheumatology nurses earn about $87,518 per year. Cost-of-living in Los Angeles 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 rheumatology nurses

Santa Clara, CA $130,929 per year
Hayward, CA $127,901 per year
Sacramento, CA $114,279 per year
Fresno, CA $101,071 per year
Lodi, CA $100,877 per year
Ventura, CA $96,600 per year
Carlsbad, CA $95,436 per year
Ontario, CA $94,213 per year
Bakersfield, CA $90,325 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where rheumatology nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average rheumatology nurses salary is $130,929 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $127,901 average rheumatology nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Los Angeles, CA?

Transport Nurse $141,024 per year
Transplant Nurse $135,148 per year
Fertility Nurse $133,620 per year
Reproductive Nurse $133,620 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $130,251 per year
Womens Health Nurse $127,313 per year
ENT Nurse $127,313 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $127,313 per year
Primary Care Nurse $122,416 per year
Nurse Educator $122,416 per year

At a $97,933 average annual salary, rheumatology nurses in Los Angeles tend to earn less than transport nurses ($141,024), transplant nurses ($135,148), fertility nurses ($133,620), reproductive nurses ($133,620), endoscopy nurses ($130,251), womens health nurses ($127,313), ENT nurses ($127,313), cath lab nurses ($127,313), primary care nurses ($122,416), and nurse educators ($122,416).

More about rheumatology nurses

Rheumatology nurses help treat chronic autoimmune dieseases. They can adminster joint injections and even teach patients how to preform their own injections if need be when they are discharged.

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