Shasta County registered nurse salary, 2025

26 people worked as registered nurses for Shasta County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $100,528.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Shasta County?

Official pay range, public health nurses1

$75,985 to $116,747

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

Average total pay, full-year registered nurses1

$100,528

average base pay $99,773

Based on the 19 of 26 registered nurses who worked the full year.

The largest group of Shasta County's registered nurses (9 of 26) hold the title Public Health Nurse II, with an official range of $87,115 to $111,187. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $102,124, within the range.

Median total pay
$97,161
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$19
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$79,783
bottom of the Staff Nurse I range
Average pay rank
67th
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Shasta 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

Public health nurses

  1. Registered Nurse (Public Health)$75,985 to $96,987 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Staff Nurse I$79,783 to $101,833 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Staff Nurse II$83,772 to $106,933 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Public Health Nurse II$87,115 to $111,187 · 9 people
    $102,124
  5. Public Health Nurse III$91,468 to $116,747 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Staff Nurse II$83,772 to $106,933 · 8 people
    $98,810

Health system nurses

  1. Staff Nurse II$83,772 to $106,933 · 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.

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

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

Full-year registered nurses at Shasta County earned $243 more than the Shasta County average and $80,636 less than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in Shasta County compared to nearby counties

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

Shasta County Shades match the state map.

Where does Shasta County rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

Shasta County ranks 67th of 72, below the middle employer.

Shasta 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 Shasta 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 Shasta County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$9,700
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$727
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Shasta County

What is the average registered nurse salary at Shasta County?

Registered nurses at Shasta County who worked the full year earned an average of $100,528 in 2025. The middle registered nurse earned $97,161: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $75,985 to $116,747.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Shasta County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $19 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $0: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

$79,783 a year: the bottom of the official range for Shasta County's Staff Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $100,528 in total pay.

What pension do registered nurses at Shasta County get?

The most common pension formula among Shasta County's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $9,700 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Shasta County

Sources for the Shasta County figures

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

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