Riverside County registered nurse salary, 2025

1,547 people worked as registered nurses for Riverside County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $150,378, overtime included.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Riverside County?

Official pay range, clinic nurses1

$84,941 to $160,489

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for clinic nurses, the largest group

Average total pay, full-year registered nurses1

$150,378

average base pay $128,118

Based on the 1,180 of 1,547 registered nurses who worked the full year.

Most of Riverside County's registered nurses (957 of 1,547) hold the title Registered Nurse III - Medical Center/Community Health Center, with an official range of $98,304 to $160,489. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $144,385, within the range.

Median total pay
$148,030
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$12,850
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$82,309
bottom of the Registered Nurse I range
Average pay rank
26th
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Riverside 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

Clinic nurses

  1. Registered Nurse I - Medical Center/Community Health Center$84,941 to $118,954 · 70 people
    $95,730
  2. Registered Nurse II - Medical Center/Community Health Center$91,506 to $141,628 · 90 people
    $108,184
  3. Registered Nurse III - Medical Center/Community Health Center$98,304 to $160,489 · 957 people
    $144,385

Hospital nurses

  1. Registered Nurse IV - Riverside County Regional Medical Center$104,793 to $166,979 · 151 people
    $170,184
  2. Registered Nurse V - Riverside County Regional Medical Center$110,201 to $172,387 · 25 people
    $177,006

Health system nurses

  1. Institutional Nurse$104,414 to $167,170 · 134 people
    $202,032
  2. Senior Institutional Nurse$121,351 to $176,365 · 5 people
    $177,867

Public health nurses

  1. Registered Nurse II$89,162 to $124,625 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Registered Nurse III$95,786 to $142,459 · 17 people
    $110,522
  3. Registered Nurse IV$102,491 to $150,294 · 30 people
    $125,176
  4. Registered Nurse V$112,968 to $158,560 · 25 people
    $137,147

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Registered Nurse I$82,309 to $106,154 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Registered Nurse II$89,162 to $124,625 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Registered Nurse III$95,786 to $142,459 · 11 people
    $116,711
  4. Registered Nurse IV$102,491 to $150,294 · 17 people
    $120,877

Other nurse titles

  1. Registered Nurse I$82,309 to $106,154 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Registered Nurse III$95,786 to $142,459 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Jail or juvenile hall nurses

  1. Occupational Health Nurse-Sheriff$85,180 to $131,603 · 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 and LVN pay at Riverside 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 nurses1,547$84,941 to $160,489$150,378
Nurse practitioners56$150,946 to $225,891$229,571
LVNs321$60,347 to $88,454$87,337

Full-year nurse practitioners averaged $229,571, $79,193 more than registered nurses.

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

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

Full-year registered nurses at Riverside County earned $12 more than the Riverside County average and $30,786 less than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in Riverside County compared to nearby counties

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

Riverside County Shades match the state map.

Where does Riverside County rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

Riverside County ranks 26th of 72, above the middle employer.

Riverside 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 Riverside 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 Riverside County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$30,459
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,596
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Riverside County

What is the average registered nurse salary at Riverside County?

Registered nurses at Riverside County who worked the full year earned an average of $150,378 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $148,030: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $84,941 to $160,489.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Riverside County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $12,850 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $5,458: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a registered nurse at Riverside County?

$82,309 a year: the bottom of the official range for Riverside County's Registered Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $150,378 in total pay.

How much does a nurse practitioner make at Riverside County?

Full-year nurse practitioners at Riverside County averaged $229,571 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $150,946 to $225,891.

What pension do registered nurses at Riverside County get?

The most common pension formula among Riverside County's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $30,459 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Riverside County

Sources for the Riverside County figures

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

How we read the data