Los Angeles registered nurse salary, 2025
Los Angeles is a city in Los Angeles County. 96 people worked as registered nurses for Los Angeles in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $154,840, overtime included.
What is the average registered nurse salary at Los Angeles?
Official pay range, other nurse titles1
$89,408 to $111,082
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for other nurse titles, the largest group, per diem rates aside
Based on the 28 of 96 registered nurses who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $157,536
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $15,854
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no official range reported
- Average pay rank
- 25th
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at Los Angeles 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
Other nurse titles
- Occupational Health NurseFewer than 5
- Relief NurseFewer than 5
Jail or juvenile hall nurses
- Correctional Nurse II$155,304
- Correctional Nurse IIIFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
LVN pay at Los Angeles
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 | 96 | $89,408 to $111,082 | $154,840 |
| LVNs | 10 | $62,305 to $91,078 | Fewer than 5 |
Does Los Angeles pay registered nurses more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Los Angeles next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Los Angeles$154,840
- All employers in Los Angeles County$155,869
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at Los Angeles earned $1,029 less than the Los Angeles County average and $26,324 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Los Angeles County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Orange County$182,207 average, 3 employers$26,338 more than Los Angeles County
- Ventura County$158,583 average, 1 employer$2,714 more than Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County$138,514 average, 3 employers$17,355 less than Los Angeles County
- Kern County$137,969 average, 5 employers$17,900 less than Los Angeles County
Where does Los Angeles rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
Los Angeles ranks 25th of 72, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $138,446
The 5 employers in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles ranks 2nd of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $145,756
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 Los Angeles
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year registered nurse, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2.16% at 55
- the most common formula among Los Angeles's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $16,220
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,145
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at Los Angeles
What is the average registered nurse salary at Los Angeles?
Registered nurses at Los Angeles who worked the full year earned an average of $154,840 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $157,536: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $89,408 to $111,082.
How much overtime do registered nurses at Los Angeles earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $15,854 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $13,884: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do registered nurses at Los Angeles get?
The most common pension formula among Los Angeles's registered nurses is 2.16% at 55, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $16,220 a year into the pension plan.
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- University of California, Los Angeles$175,376 average total pay
- Los Angeles County$145,756 average total pay
- Antelope Valley Healthcare District$137,968 average total pay
- Long Beach$123,628 average total pay
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Sources for the Los Angeles figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles.