Butte County registered nurse salary, 2025

45 people worked as registered nurses for Butte County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $103,258.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Butte County?

Official pay range, public health nurses1

$64,792 to $118,186

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

$103,258

average base pay $100,059

Based on the 22 of 45 registered nurses who worked the full year.

The largest group of Butte County's registered nurses (16 of 45) hold the title Public Health Nurse II, with an official range of $79,830 to $106,995. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $100,557, within the range.

Median total pay
$105,296
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$376
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$64,792
bottom of the Staff Nurse I range
Average pay rank
65th
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Butte 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. Staff Nurse I$64,792 to $86,819 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Public Health Nurse I$72,259 to $96,866 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Senior Staff Nurse$79,061 to $105,914 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Public Health Nurse II$79,830 to $106,995 · 16 people
    $100,557
  5. Senior Public Health Nurse$88,192 to $118,186 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Psychiatric Nurse I$69,451 to $93,059 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Psychiatric Nurse II$76,710 to $102,814 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Psychiatric Nurse III$80,642 to $108,056 · 7 people
    $109,747
  4. Behavioral Health Emergency And Forensic Psychiatric Nurse II$93,600 to $125,466 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Senior Behavioral Health Emergency And Forensic Psychiatric Nurse$103,397 to $138,590 · 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 Butte County pay registered nurses more than other California employers?

Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Butte County next to every California employer together.1

Full-year registered nurses at Butte County earned $77,906 less than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in Butte County compared to nearby counties

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

Butte County Shades match the state map.

Where does Butte County rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

Butte County ranks 65th of 72, below the middle employer.

Butte County
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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 Butte 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% at 62
the most common formula among Butte County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$9,503
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$12,451
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Butte County

What is the average registered nurse salary at Butte County?

Registered nurses at Butte County who worked the full year earned an average of $103,258 in 2025. The middle registered nurse earned $105,296: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $64,792 to $118,186.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Butte County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $376 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 Butte County?

$64,792 a year: the bottom of the official range for Butte County's Staff Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $103,258 in total pay.

What pension do registered nurses at Butte County get?

The most common pension formula among Butte County's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $9,503 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at Butte County

Sources for the Butte County figures

Every person who held a registered nurse position at Butte 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 Butte County.

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