Nevada County registered nurse salary, 2025

20 people worked as registered nurses for Nevada County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $112,516.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Nevada County?

Official pay range, public health nurses1

$81,318 to $128,666

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

$112,516

average base pay $110,427

Based on the 9 of 20 registered nurses who worked the full year.

The largest group of Nevada County's registered nurses (6 of 20) hold the title Public Health Nurse Senior, with an official range of $105,395 to $128,666. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $120,820, within the range.

Median total pay
$114,439
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$0
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$86,333
bottom of the Public Health Nurse I range
Average pay rank
60th
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Nevada 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$81,318 to $99,272 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Public Health Nurse I$86,333 to $105,395 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Public Health Nurse II$95,389 to $116,451 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Public Health Nurse Senior$105,395 to $128,666 · 6 people
    $120,820
  5. Temporary Public Health Nurse IRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported
  6. Temporary Public Health Nurse IIRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported
  7. Temporary Registered Nurse IIRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Registered Nurse II$81,318 to $99,272 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Temporary Behavioral Health Nurse IIRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported

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

Does Nevada County pay registered nurses more than other California employers?

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

Full-year registered nurses at Nevada County earned $68,648 less than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in Nevada County compared to nearby counties

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

Nevada County Shades match the state map.

Where does Nevada County rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

Nevada County ranks 60th of 72, below the middle employer.

Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$44,497
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,230
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Nevada County

What is the average registered nurse salary at Nevada County?

Registered nurses at Nevada County who worked the full year earned an average of $112,516 in 2025. The middle registered nurse earned $114,439: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $81,318 to $128,666.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Nevada County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $0 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 Nevada County?

$86,333 a year: the bottom of the official range for Nevada County's Public Health Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $112,516 in total pay.

What pension do registered nurses at Nevada County get?

The most common pension formula among Nevada County's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $44,497 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at Nevada County

Sources for the Nevada County figures

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

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