Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District registered nurse salary, 2025

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District is a public hospital or health care district in Monterey County. 754 people worked as registered nurses for Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $187,968, overtime included.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District?

Official pay range1

$118,061 to $242,050

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest registered nurse title, per diem rates aside

Average total pay, full-year registered nurses1

$187,968

average base pay $163,604

Based on the 285 of 754 registered nurses who worked the full year.

Most of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District's registered nurses (468 of 754) hold the title Staff Nurse II, with an official range of $153,130 to $226,242. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $183,653, within the range.

Median total pay
$182,560
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$10,372
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$144,123
bottom of the Staff Nurse I range
Average pay rank
9th
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District 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

  1. Employee Health Nurse I$118,061 to $177,091 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Employee Health Nurse$143,499 to $215,259 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Staff Nurse I$144,123 · 45 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse$153,130 to $226,242 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Staff Nurse II$153,130 to $226,242 · 468 people
    $183,653
  6. Diagnostic Imaging Nurse$160,888 to $237,744 · 8 people
    $187,350
  7. Staff Nurse III$163,842 to $242,050 · 98 people
    $203,166
  8. Employee Health Nurse - PD$165,027 to $247,541 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  9. Diagnostic Imaging Nurse - PD$185,890 to $274,622 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  10. Staff Nurse II - PD$185,890 to $274,622 · 120 people
    Fewer than 5
  11. Staff Nurse III - PD$188,989 to $279,198 · 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.

Does Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District pay registered nurses more than other employers in Monterey County?

Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year registered nurses at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District earned $5,103 more than the Monterey County average and $6,804 more than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in Monterey County compared to nearby counties

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

Monterey County Shades match the state map.

Where does Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District ranks 9th of 72, above the middle employer.

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District
$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 Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District

As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year registered nurse, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
Not reported
the most common formula among Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$12,979
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$30,895
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District

What is the average registered nurse salary at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District?

Registered nurses at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District who worked the full year earned an average of $187,968 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $182,560: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $118,061 to $242,050.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $10,372 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $8,165: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a registered nurse at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District?

$144,123 a year: the bottom of the official range for Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District's Staff Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $187,968 in total pay.

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Sources for the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District figures

Every person who held a registered nurse position at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District 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 Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District.

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