The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $97,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $117,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $175,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $175,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $176,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $175,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $97,070.
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 | $175,350 | 6.07% | 46.42% |
| 2021 | $164,710 | 13.22% | - |
| 2019 | $142,930 | 3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $137,280 | 2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $133,670 | -4.54% | - |
| 2016 | $139,740 | 1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $137,300 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $136,570 | 31.31% | - |
| 2013 | $93,810 | -0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $93,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $175,350, Santa Cruz-Watsonville is the highest paying city for registered nurses in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $173,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.