Kern County Hospital Authority registered nurse salary, 2025
Kern County Hospital Authority is a public hospital or health care district in Kern County. 722 people worked as registered nurses for Kern County Hospital Authority in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $137,128, overtime included.
What is the average registered nurse salary at Kern County Hospital Authority?
Official pay range, hospital nurses1
$83,707 to $162,969
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for hospital nurses, the largest group, per diem rates aside
Based on the 407 of 722 registered nurses who worked the full year.
Most of Kern County Hospital Authority's registered nurses (487 of 722) hold the title Hosp Staff Nurse, with an official range of $83,707 to $131,897. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $131,507, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $133,055
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $8,825
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- $83,707
- bottom of the Hosp Staff Nurse range
- Average pay rank
- 38th
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at Kern County Hospital Authority 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
Hospital nurses
- Nurse Extern-PdFewer than 5
- Nurse I-PdFewer than 5
- Hosp Staff Nurse$131,507
- Hosp Staff Nurse-PdFewer than 5
- Hosp Staff Nurse-Pt$120,776
- Nurse II-PdFewer than 5
- Prof Development NurseFewer than 5
- Lead Clinical Nurse$181,445
- Trauma Nurse CoordFewer than 5
- Wound & Ostomy RnFewer than 5
Jail or juvenile hall nurses
- Correction Juvenile Nurse$146,525
- Correction Nurse-PdFewer than 5
- Correction Staff Nurse$159,849
- Nurse II-PdFewer than 5
Behavioral health nurses
- Hosp Staff Nurse$119,378
- Hosp Staff Nurse-PdFewer than 5
- Nurse II-PdFewer than 5
- Lead Clinical Nurse$148,648
Clinic nurses
- Hosp Staff Nurse$128,546
- Nurse II-PdFewer than 5
- Lead Clinical NurseFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Nurse practitioner and LVN pay at Kern County Hospital Authority
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 | 722 | $83,707 to $162,969 | $137,128 |
| Nurse practitioners | 52 | $159,036 to $247,773 | $211,210 |
| LVNs | 109 | $60,736 to $74,698 | $83,723 |
Full-year nurse practitioners averaged $211,210, $74,082 more than registered nurses.
Does Kern County Hospital Authority pay registered nurses more than other employers in Kern County?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Kern County Hospital Authority next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Kern County Hospital Authority$137,128
- All employers in Kern County$137,969
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at Kern County Hospital Authority earned $841 less than the Kern County average and $44,036 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Kern County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Kern County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Ventura County$158,583 average, 1 employer$20,614 more than Kern County
- Los Angeles County$155,869 average, 5 employers$17,900 more than Kern County
- San Bernardino County$138,514 average, 3 employers$545 more than Kern County
- Inyo County$130,007 average, 3 employers$7,962 less than Kern County
- Tulare County$125,259 average, 3 employers$12,710 less than Kern County
- Santa Barbara County$120,448 average, 3 employers$17,521 less than Kern County
- San Luis Obispo County$116,809 average, 1 employer$21,160 less than Kern County
- Kings County$98,491 average, 1 employer$39,478 less than Kern County
Where does Kern County Hospital Authority rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
Kern County Hospital Authority ranks 38th 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 Kern County Hospital Authority
As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year registered nurse, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 1.62% at 65
- the most common formula among Kern County Hospital Authority's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $41,517
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $11,488
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at Kern County Hospital Authority
What is the average registered nurse salary at Kern County Hospital Authority?
Registered nurses at Kern County Hospital Authority who worked the full year earned an average of $137,128 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $133,055: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $83,707 to $162,969.
How much overtime do registered nurses at Kern County Hospital Authority earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $8,825 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $4,655: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a registered nurse at Kern County Hospital Authority?
$83,707 a year: the bottom of the official range for Kern County Hospital Authority's Hosp Staff Nurse title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $137,128 in total pay.
How much does a nurse practitioner make at Kern County Hospital Authority?
Full-year nurse practitioners at Kern County Hospital Authority averaged $211,210 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $159,036 to $247,773.
What pension do registered nurses at Kern County Hospital Authority get?
The most common pension formula among Kern County Hospital Authority's registered nurses is 1.62% at 65, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $41,517 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Kern County
- Kern County$143,230 average total pay
- Kern Valley Hospital Districtregistered nurse pay
- North Kern-South Tulare Hospital Districtregistered nurse pay
- West Side Health Care Districtregistered nurse pay
- Highest registered nurse salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Social worker salaries at Kern County Hospital Authority$81,872 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Kern CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Kern County Hospital Authority figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at Kern County Hospital Authority 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 Kern County Hospital Authority.