Alameda County registered nurse salary, 2025

132 people worked as registered nurses for Alameda County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $176,849, overtime included.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Alameda County?

Official pay range, public health nurses1

$144,518 to $218,130

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for public health nurses, the largest group

Average total pay, full-year registered nurses1

$176,849

average base pay $170,519

Based on the 113 of 132 registered nurses who worked the full year.

Most of Alameda County's registered nurses (67 of 132) hold the title Registered Nurse II, with an official range of $144,518 to $178,339. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $168,529, within the range.

Median total pay
$174,799
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$2,054
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$118,997
bottom of the Registered Nurse 1 range
Average pay rank
13th
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Alameda County pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

Public health nurses

  1. Registered Nurse II$144,518 to $178,339 · 67 people
    $168,529
  2. Registered Nurse III$152,318 to $187,533 · 14 people
    $185,384
  3. Registered Nurse IV$169,666 to $202,259 · 11 people
    $207,577
  4. Registered Nurse V$182,728 to $218,130 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Other nurse titles

  1. Registered Nurse II$144,518 to $178,339 · 18 people
    $175,685
  2. Registered Nurse II P$144,518 to $178,339 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Registered Nurse III$152,318 to $187,533 · 6 people
    $177,231
  4. Registered Nurse IV$169,666 to $202,259 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Registered Nurse 1$118,997 to $122,470 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Registered Nurse II$144,518 to $178,339 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Registered Nurse IV$169,666 to $202,259 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Registered Nurse V$182,728 to $218,130 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Health system nurses

  1. Registered Nurse II$144,518 to $178,339 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Registered Nurse III$152,318 to $187,533 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Registered Nurse IV$169,666 to $202,259 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Alameda County pay registered nurses more than other employers in Alameda County?

Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Alameda County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year registered nurses at Alameda County earned $23,271 less than the Alameda County average and $4,315 less than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in Alameda County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Alameda County, and how much more or less it pays.1

Alameda County Shades match the state map.

Where does Alameda County rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1

All 72 California employers

Alameda County ranks 13th of 72, above the middle employer.

Alameda County
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $138,446

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Alameda County

As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year registered nurse, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2.5% at 67
the most common formula among Alameda County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$33,326
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,646
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Alameda County

What is the average registered nurse salary at Alameda County?

Registered nurses at Alameda County who worked the full year earned an average of $176,849 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $174,799: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $144,518 to $218,130.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Alameda County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $2,054 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $0: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a registered nurse at Alameda County?

$118,997 a year: the bottom of the official range for Alameda County's Registered Nurse 1 title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $176,849 in total pay.

What pension do registered nurses at Alameda County get?

The most common pension formula among Alameda County's registered nurses is 2.5% at 67, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $33,326 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Alameda County

Sources for the Alameda County figures

Every person who held a registered nurse position at Alameda County at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Alameda County.

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