Registered Nurse salary in San Diego Chula Vista Carlsbad, CA

How much does a Registered Nurse make in San Diego Chula Vista Carlsbad, CA?

Median base salary

Government data

$139,520

Median $139,520

Low $102,480High $175,210

Based on 28,680 workers surveyed from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (updated July 31, 2026).

Salary range

10th percentile: $102,480
25th percentile: $128,380
75th percentile: $169,920
90th percentile: $175,210

Highest paying cities for Registered Nurse in CA

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$216,740a year
Vallejo, CA$203,290a year
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$186,610a year
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$174,550a year
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$171,460a year
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$170,960a year
Yuba City, CA$149,320a year
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$139,520a year

Registered Nurse job openings in San Diego Chula Vista Carlsbad, CA

No Registered Nurse openings in San Diego Chula Vista Carlsbad, CA right now.

Browse all jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (public domain). Occupation taxonomy: O*NET (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Department of Labor/ETA.

How we calculate salaries|Explore salaries for other roles