San Bernardino County registered nurse salary, 2025

1,664 people worked as registered nurses for San Bernardino County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $138,923, overtime included.

What is the average registered nurse salary at San Bernardino County?

Official pay range, hospital nurses1

$82,410 to $175,843

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for hospital nurses, the largest group, per diem rates aside

Average total pay, full-year registered nurses1

$138,923

average base pay $119,171

Based on the 882 of 1,664 registered nurses who worked the full year.

The largest group of San Bernardino County's registered nurses (372 of 1,664) hold the title Speclty Care Rn Critical Care, with an official range of $113,422 to $167,378. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $146,234, within the range.

Median total pay
$133,106
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$10,566
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$82,410
bottom of the Public Health Nurse I range
Average pay rank
36th
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at San Bernardino 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

Hospital nurses

  1. Registered Nurse I - Armc$82,410 to $108,160 · 28 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Registered Nurse II - Armc$102,731 to $151,632 · 340 people
    $132,249
  3. Util Rvw/Perform Imp Nurse$102,731 to $151,632 · 5 people
    $122,507
  4. Registered Nurse III$106,642 to $157,394 · 24 people
    $150,541
  5. Registered Nurse I - Per Diem$107,661 · 16 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Specialty Care Registered Nurse$110,656 to $163,301 · 92 people
    $138,917
  7. Specialty Care Rn Critical Care$113,422 to $167,378 · 26 people
    $163,596
  8. Speclty Care Rn Critical Care$113,422 to $167,378 · 372 people
    $146,234
  9. Reg Nurse III-Specialty Care$116,251 to $171,579 · 14 people
    $158,787
  10. Rn III-Spclty Care Crtcal Care$119,163 to $175,843 · 14 people
    $173,245
  11. Registered Nurse II - Per Diem$124,259 to $141,378 · 146 people
    Fewer than 5
  12. Spclty Care Rn Critcl Care-Pd$124,259 to $153,150 · 161 people
    $177,082
  13. Specialty Care Rn-Per Diem$124,259 to $150,197 · 55 people
    Fewer than 5
  14. Float Pool Registered Nurse-Pdiem$131,165 to $150,966 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Jail or juvenile hall nurses

  1. Correctional Nurse I$90,834 to $119,226 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Correctional Nurse II$113,422 to $167,378 · 151 people
    $145,536
  3. Correctional Nurse III$122,075 to $180,190 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Correctional Nurse - Per Diem$133,869 to $152,485 · 13 people
    Fewer than 5

Public health nurses

  1. Public Health Nurse I$82,410 to $108,160 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Public Health Nurse II$102,731 to $151,632 · 80 people
    $116,911
  3. Registered Nurse III$106,642 to $157,394 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Registered Nurse II - Per Diem$124,259 to $141,378 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Clinic nurses

  1. Registered Nurse I - Clinic$73,278 to $96,158 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Registered Nurse II - Clinic$98,946 to $146,058 · 59 people
    $113,186
  3. Registered Nurse II Clinic - Per Diem$118,123 to $130,437 · 9 people
    Fewer than 5

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Mental Health Nurse II$102,731 to $151,632 · 39 people
    $122,724

Other nurse titles

  1. Cont Psd Registered Nurse$111,758 to $117,187 · 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 San Bernardino 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 nurses1,664$82,410 to $175,843$138,923
Nurse practitioners12$128,086 to $189,093$144,484
LVNs166$46,280 to $63,502$68,201

Full-year nurse practitioners averaged $144,484, $5,561 more than registered nurses.

Does San Bernardino County pay registered nurses more than other employers in San Bernardino County?

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

Full-year registered nurses at San Bernardino County earned $409 more than the San Bernardino County average and $42,241 less than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in San Bernardino County compared to nearby counties

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

San Bernardino County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Bernardino County rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

San Bernardino County ranks 36th of 72, above the middle employer.

San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County

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

Pension formula
2.5% at 67
the most common formula among San Bernardino County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$26,973
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$9,321
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at San Bernardino County

What is the average registered nurse salary at San Bernardino County?

Registered nurses at San Bernardino County who worked the full year earned an average of $138,923 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $133,106: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $82,410 to $175,843.

How much overtime do registered nurses at San Bernardino County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $10,566 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $5,242: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

$82,410 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Bernardino County's Public Health Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $138,923 in total pay.

How much does a nurse practitioner make at San Bernardino County?

Full-year nurse practitioners at San Bernardino County averaged $144,484 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $128,086 to $189,093.

What pension do registered nurses at San Bernardino County get?

The most common pension formula among San Bernardino County's registered nurses is 2.5% at 67, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $26,973 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Bernardino County

Sources for the San Bernardino County figures

Every person who held a registered nurse position at San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County.

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