Humboldt County registered nurse salary, 2025

51 people worked as registered nurses for Humboldt County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $109,295.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Humboldt County?

Official pay range, public health nurses1

$84,385 to $118,456

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

$109,295

average base pay $102,455

Based on the 30 of 51 registered nurses who worked the full year.

The largest group of Humboldt County's registered nurses (20 of 51) hold the title Behavioral Health Nurse II, with an official range of $88,701 to $113,823. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $112,261, within the range.

Median total pay
$110,269
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$1,741
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$87,820
bottom of the Public Health Nurse range
Average pay rank
62nd
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Humboldt 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 (Pub Health)$84,385 to $108,285 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Public Health Nurse$87,820 to $112,693 · 17 people
    $107,183
  3. Senior Public Health Nurse$92,311 to $118,456 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Behavioral Health Nurse I$84,385 to $108,285 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Behavioral Health Nurse II$88,701 to $113,823 · 20 people
    $112,261

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

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

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

Full-year registered nurses at Humboldt County earned the same as the Humboldt County average and $71,869 less than the California average.

Where does Humboldt County rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

Humboldt County ranks 62nd of 72, below the middle employer.

Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$9,411
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$645
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Humboldt County

What is the average registered nurse salary at Humboldt County?

Registered nurses at Humboldt County who worked the full year earned an average of $109,295 in 2025. The middle registered nurse earned $110,269: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $84,385 to $118,456.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Humboldt County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $1,741 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 Humboldt County?

$87,820 a year: the bottom of the official range for Humboldt County's Public Health Nurse title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $109,295 in total pay.

What pension do registered nurses at Humboldt County get?

The most common pension formula among Humboldt County's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $9,411 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Humboldt County

Sources for the Humboldt County figures

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

How we read the data