Fresno County registered nurse salary, 2025
71 people worked as registered nurses for Fresno County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $117,883.
What is the average registered nurse salary at Fresno County?
Official pay range, public health nurses1
$83,408 to $132,782
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for public health nurses, the largest group
Based on the 60 of 71 registered nurses who worked the full year.
Most of Fresno County's registered nurses (47 of 71) hold the title Public Health Nurse II, with an official range of $104,026 to $132,782. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $123,026, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $121,358
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $384
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- $90,402
- bottom of the Public Health Nurse I range
- Average pay rank
- 54th
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at Fresno 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
- Staff Nurse IIFewer than 5
- Public Health Nurse I$92,954
- Staff Nurse III$117,385
- Public Health Nurse II$123,026
Behavioral health nurses
- Mental Health Nurse IIFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
LVN pay at Fresno County
Counted on their own, kept out of the registered nurse figures on this page. Each group's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each group's official ranges. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1
| Nurses | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 71 | $83,408 to $132,782 | $117,883 |
| LVNs | 16 | $58,760 to $75,010 | $65,796 |
Does Fresno County pay registered nurses more than other California employers?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Fresno County next to every California employer together.1
- Fresno County$117,883
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at Fresno County earned $63,281 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Fresno County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Fresno County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Benito County$189,634 average, 1 employer$71,751 more than Fresno County
- Monterey County$182,865 average, 4 employers$64,982 more than Fresno County
- Mono County$140,145 average, 1 employer$22,262 more than Fresno County
- Inyo County$130,007 average, 3 employers$12,124 more than Fresno County
- Tulare County$125,259 average, 3 employers$7,376 more than Fresno County
- Merced County$117,693 average, 1 employer$190 less than Fresno County
- Kings County$98,491 average, 1 employer$19,392 less than Fresno County
- Madera County$93,165 average, 1 employer$24,718 less than Fresno County
Where does Fresno County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
Fresno County ranks 54th of 72, below the middle employer.
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 Fresno 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 Fresno County's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $51,667
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $14,379
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at Fresno County
What is the average registered nurse salary at Fresno County?
Registered nurses at Fresno County who worked the full year earned an average of $117,883 in 2025. The middle registered nurse earned $121,358: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $83,408 to $132,782.
How much overtime do registered nurses at Fresno County earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $384 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 Fresno County?
$90,402 a year: the bottom of the official range for Fresno County's Public Health Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $117,883 in total pay.
What pension do registered nurses at Fresno County get?
The most common pension formula among Fresno County's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $51,667 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Fresno County figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at Fresno 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Fresno County.