Average Transport Nurse Salary in California

Transport nurses in California earn an average of $150,607 per year (or $72.41 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$89,662
California
67% higher than the national average
$150,607
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California transport nurses earn 67% higher than the national average salary for transport nurses, at $89,662 (or $43.10 per hour).

Transport nurse salary range in California

10%
$94,821
MEDIAN
$152,234
90%
$201,157
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $201,157 $96
75th Percentile $189,388 $91
Median $152,234 $73
25th Percentile $120,194 $57

80% of California transport nurses earn between $94,821 and $201,157.

Cost-of-living adjusted transport nurse salary in California

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
California
$136,419
Overall Average
California
$150,607

Adjusted for cost-of-living, California transport nurses earn about $136,419 per year. Cost-of-living in California is 10% 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 transport nurses

Santa Clara, CA $188,538 per year
Hayward, CA $184,178 per year
Sacramento, CA $164,562 per year
Fresno, CA $145,542 per year
Lodi, CA $145,263 per year
Los Angeles, CA $141,024 per year
Ventura, CA $139,105 per year
Carlsbad, CA $137,429 per year
Ontario, CA $135,668 per year
Bakersfield, CA $130,068 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where transport nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average transport nurses salary is $188,538 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $184,178 average transport nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

Transport nurses salaries in other states

New York $93,320 per year
Texas $83,488 per year
Florida $81,151 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in California?

Transplant Nurse $144,331 per year
Fertility Nurse $142,700 per year
Reproductive Nurse $142,700 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $139,102 per year
Womens Health Nurse $135,964 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $135,964 per year
ENT Nurse $135,964 per year
Primary Care Nurse $130,735 per year
Nurse Educator $130,735 per year
Research Nurse $130,212 per year

At a $150,607 average annual salary, transport nurses in California tend to earn more than transplant nurses ($144,331), fertility nurses ($142,700), reproductive nurses ($142,700), endoscopy nurses ($139,102), womens health nurses ($135,964), cath lab nurses ($135,964), ENT nurses ($135,964), primary care nurses ($130,735), nurse educators ($130,735), and research nurses ($130,212).

More about transport nurses

Transport nurses are the nurses who assist patients and administer life-saving medical treatment during transport in an ambulance.

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