Sonoma County registered nurse salary, 2025
70 people worked as registered nurses for Sonoma County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $156,408, overtime included.
What is the average registered nurse salary at Sonoma County?
Official pay range, public health nurses1
$125,832 to $163,839
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for public health nurses, the largest group
Based on the 40 of 70 registered nurses who worked the full year.
The largest group of Sonoma County's registered nurses (22 of 70) hold the title Psychiatric Nurse, with an official range of $125,332 to $152,339. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $175,211, $22,872 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $153,168
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $3,894
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no plain staff nurse range
- Average pay rank
- 24th
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at Sonoma 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
- Public Health Nurse II$148,572
- Senior Public Health Nurse$156,573
- Public Health Nurse II Extra HelpNot reported
Behavioral health nurses
- Psychiatric Nurse$175,211
Other nurse titles
- Staff Nurse IIFewer 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 Sonoma 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
| Nurses | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 70 | $125,832 to $163,839 | $156,408 |
| LVNs | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
Does Sonoma County pay registered nurses more than other employers in Sonoma County?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Sonoma County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Sonoma County$156,408
- All employers in Sonoma County$142,166
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at Sonoma County earned $14,242 more than the Sonoma County average and $24,756 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Sonoma County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Sonoma County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Contra Costa County$207,342 average, 1 employer$65,176 more than Sonoma County
- Marin County$167,321 average, 1 employer$25,155 more than Sonoma County
- Solano County$133,941 average, 1 employer$8,225 less than Sonoma County
- Napa County$133,171 average, 1 employer$8,995 less than Sonoma County
- Lake CountyNo employerNo registered nurse employer in Lake County has a page here.
- Mendocino CountyFewer than 5Fewer than 5 full-year registered nurses at Mendocino County's employers.
Where does Sonoma County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
Sonoma County ranks 24th of 72, above the middle employer.
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 Sonoma County
As reported by the county. 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 Sonoma County's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $24,776
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $19,680
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at Sonoma County
What is the average registered nurse salary at Sonoma County?
Registered nurses at Sonoma County who worked the full year earned an average of $156,408 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $153,168: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $125,832 to $163,839.
How much overtime do registered nurses at Sonoma County earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $3,894 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $0: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
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Sources for the Sonoma County figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at Sonoma 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Sonoma County.