Average Transport Nurse Salary in Bakersfield

Transport nurses in Bakersfield earn an average of $130,068 per year (or $62.54 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$89,662
Bakersfield, CA
45% higher than the national average
$130,068
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Bakersfield transport nurses earn 45% higher than the national average salary for transport nurses, at $89,662 (or $43.10 per hour).

Transport nurse salary range in Bakersfield, CA

10%
$91,141
MEDIAN
$121,700
90%
$181,712
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $181,712 $87
75th Percentile $151,457 $72
Median $121,700 $58
25th Percentile $114,789 $55

80% of Bakersfield transport nurses earn between $91,141 and $181,712.

Cost-of-living adjusted transport nurse salary in Bakersfield

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Bakersfield, CA
$131,117
Overall Average
Bakersfield, CA
$130,068

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Bakersfield transport nurses earn about $131,117 per year. Cost-of-living in Bakersfield is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower 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

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.

How much do other nurses get paid in Bakersfield, CA?

Transplant Nurse $124,649 per year
Fertility Nurse $123,240 per year
Reproductive Nurse $123,240 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $120,133 per year
Womens Health Nurse $117,423 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $117,423 per year
ENT Nurse $117,423 per year
Primary Care Nurse $112,906 per year
Nurse Educator $112,906 per year
Research Nurse $112,455 per year

At a $130,068 average annual salary, transport nurses in Bakersfield tend to earn more than transplant nurses ($124,649), fertility nurses ($123,240), reproductive nurses ($123,240), endoscopy nurses ($120,133), womens health nurses ($117,423), cath lab nurses ($117,423), ENT nurses ($117,423), primary care nurses ($112,906), nurse educators ($112,906), and research nurses ($112,455).

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