Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Sacramento

Trauma nurses in Sacramento earn an average of $141,706 per year (or $68.13 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Sacramento, CA
71% higher than the national average
$141,706
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Sacramento trauma nurses earn 71% higher than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Trauma nurse salary range in Sacramento, CA

10%
$85,229
MEDIAN
$137,805
90%
$175,049
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $175,049 $84
75th Percentile $169,307 $81
Median $137,805 $66
25th Percentile $107,673 $51

80% of Sacramento trauma nurses earn between $85,229 and $175,049.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Sacramento

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Sacramento, CA
$133,559
Overall Average
Sacramento, CA
$141,706

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Sacramento trauma nurses earn about $133,559 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 trauma nurses

Santa Clara, CA $162,352 per year
Hayward, CA $158,597 per year
Fresno, CA $125,328 per year
Lodi, CA $125,087 per year
Los Angeles, CA $121,437 per year
Ventura, CA $119,785 per year
Carlsbad, CA $118,341 per year
Ontario, CA $116,825 per year
Bakersfield, CA $112,003 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average trauma nurses salary is $162,352 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $158,597 average trauma 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 $141,706 average annual salary, trauma 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).

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A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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