Stanislaus County registered nurse salary, 2025

87 people worked as registered nurses for Stanislaus County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $120,232.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Stanislaus County?

Official pay range, public health nurses1

$106,184 to $135,491

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

$120,232

average base pay $118,102

Based on the 58 of 87 registered nurses who worked the full year.

The largest group of Stanislaus County's registered nurses (29 of 87) hold the title Public Health Nurse II, with an official range of $106,184 to $129,043. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $122,746, within the range.

Median total pay
$121,736
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$525
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$94,162
bottom of the Staff Nurse I range
Average pay rank
52nd
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Stanislaus 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. Public Health Nurse II$106,184 to $129,043 · 29 people
    $122,746
  2. Public Health Nurse III$111,488 to $135,491 · 10 people
    $127,805

Health system nurses

  1. Staff Nurse II$98,696 to $119,974 · 19 people
    $110,110
  2. Staff Nurse III$105,019 to $127,629 · 14 people
    $119,364

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Psychiatric Nurse I$94,162 to $114,462 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Psychiatric Nurse II$99,944 to $121,472 · 12 people
    $118,010

Other nurse titles

  1. Staff Nurse I$94,162 to $114,462 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer 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 pay at Stanislaus 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

NursesPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Registered nurses87$106,184 to $135,491$120,232
Nurse practitioners6$153,670 to $186,784Fewer than 5

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

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

Full-year registered nurses at Stanislaus County earned $933 more than the Stanislaus County average and $60,932 less than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in Stanislaus County compared to nearby counties

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

Stanislaus County Shades match the state map.

Where does Stanislaus County rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

Stanislaus County ranks 52nd of 72, below the middle employer.

Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$34,027
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$16,900
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Stanislaus County

What is the average registered nurse salary at Stanislaus County?

Registered nurses at Stanislaus County who worked the full year earned an average of $120,232 in 2025. The middle registered nurse earned $121,736: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $106,184 to $135,491.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Stanislaus County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $525 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 Stanislaus County?

$94,162 a year: the bottom of the official range for Stanislaus County's Staff Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $120,232 in total pay.

How much does a nurse practitioner make at Stanislaus County?

The official range for nurse practitioners at Stanislaus County runs from $153,670 to $186,784 in 2025. Too few worked the full year for an average.

What pension do registered nurses at Stanislaus County get?

The most common pension formula among Stanislaus County's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $34,027 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Stanislaus County

Sources for the Stanislaus County figures

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

How we read the data