The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $88,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $126,210 | 0.98% | 29.08% |
| 2021 | $124,970 | 15.75% | - |
| 2020 | $105,290 | 1.95% | - |
| 2019 | $103,240 | -1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $104,310 | 0.92% | - |
| 2017 | $103,350 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $101,330 | 9.28% | - |
| 2015 | $91,930 | 3.18% | - |
| 2014 | $89,010 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $89,480 | -0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $89,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,210 in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Cruz-Watsonville and 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.