Sacramento County registered nurse salary, 2025
266 people worked as registered nurses for Sacramento County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $158,744, overtime included.
What is the average registered nurse salary at Sacramento County?
Official pay range, jail or juvenile hall nurses1
$137,704 to $167,395
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for jail or juvenile hall nurses, the largest group
Based on the 150 of 266 registered nurses who worked the full year.
The largest group of Sacramento County's registered nurses (128 of 266) hold the title Registered Nurse D/Cf Lv II, with an official range of $137,704 to $167,395. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $185,405, $18,010 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $151,926
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $12,123
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no plain staff nurse range
- Average pay rank
- 20th
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at Sacramento 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
Jail or juvenile hall nurses
- Registered Nurse D/Cf Lv II$185,405
Public health nurses
- Public Health Nurse Lv IFewer than 5
- Public Health Nurse Lv II$130,019
- Senior Public Health NurseFewer than 5
Behavioral health nurses
- Psychiatric Nurse$156,083
Health system nurses
- Registered Nurse Lv II$116,626
Other nurse titles
- Registered Nurse Lv IIFewer 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 Sacramento 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 | 266 | $137,704 to $167,395 | $158,744 |
| Nurse practitioners | 12 | $132,484 to $161,027 | $167,384 |
| LVNs | 39 | $74,980 to $91,162 | $107,170 |
Full-year nurse practitioners averaged $167,384, $8,640 more than registered nurses.
Does Sacramento County pay registered nurses more than other employers in Sacramento County?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Sacramento County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Sacramento County$158,744
- All employers in Sacramento County$156,897
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at Sacramento County earned $1,847 more than the Sacramento County average and $22,420 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Sacramento County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Sacramento County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Contra Costa County$207,342 average, 1 employer$50,445 more than Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County$183,905 average, 1 employer$27,008 more than Sacramento County
- Solano County$133,941 average, 1 employer$22,956 less than Sacramento County
- Yolo County$129,552 average, 1 employer$27,345 less than Sacramento County
- Placer County$114,996 average, 1 employer$41,901 less than Sacramento County
- El Dorado County$100,329 average, 1 employer$56,568 less than Sacramento County
- Sutter County$95,592 average, 1 employer$61,305 less than Sacramento County
- Amador CountyNo employerNo registered nurse employer in Amador County has a page here.
Where does Sacramento County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
Sacramento County ranks 20th of 72, above 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 Sacramento County
As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year registered nurse, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2.5% at 67
- the most common formula among Sacramento County's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $13,517
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $17,118
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at Sacramento County
What is the average registered nurse salary at Sacramento County?
Registered nurses at Sacramento County who worked the full year earned an average of $158,744 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $151,926: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $137,704 to $167,395.
How much overtime do registered nurses at Sacramento County earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $12,123 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,074: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
How much does a nurse practitioner make at Sacramento County?
Full-year nurse practitioners at Sacramento County averaged $167,384 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $132,484 to $161,027.
What pension do registered nurses at Sacramento County get?
The most common pension formula among Sacramento County's registered nurses is 2.5% at 67, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $13,517 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Sacramento County figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at Sacramento 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 Sacramento County.