University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) registered nurse salary, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles is a campus of the University of California with an academic health center.3 5,136 people worked as registered nurses for University of California, Los Angeles in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $175,376, overtime included.
What is the average registered nurse salary at University of California, Los Angeles?
Official pay range2
$122,044 to $215,335
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest registered nurse title, per diem rates aside
Based on the 2,940 of 5,136 registered nurses who worked the full year.
Most of University of California, Los Angeles's registered nurses (3,063 of 5,136) hold the title Clin Nurse 2, with an official range of $130,354 to $193,787. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $167,277, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $166,740
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $7,990
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- $122,044
- bottom of the Clin Nurse 1 range
- Average pay rank
- 14th
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at University of California, Los Angeles 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.1,2 The University of California reported no ranges to the State Controller, so the ranges here are the campus's wage tables in its contract with the California Nurses Association, effective January 2025: the lowest to the highest step, before shift and other differentials. Vocational nurses and other titles outside that contract have no range.
- Clin Nurse 1Fewer than 5
- Clin Nurse 2$167,277
- Clin Nurse 3$196,627
- Clin Nurse 4$237,791
- Nurse Pd$208,886
- Resc Nurse Pd$251,226
- Clin Nurse Or Adv Practice Spec 5Not reported
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 University of California, Los Angeles
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 lowest to the highest step of the campus's contract wage tables, effective January 2025. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1,2
| Nurses | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 5,136 | $122,044 to $215,335 | $175,376 |
| Nurse practitioners | 415 | $185,957 to $265,573 | $246,367 |
| LVNs | 518 | Not reported | Not reported |
Full-year nurse practitioners averaged $246,367, $70,991 more than registered nurses.
Does University of California, Los Angeles pay registered nurses more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: University of California, Los Angeles next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- University of California, Los Angeles$175,376
- All employers in Los Angeles County$155,869
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at University of California, Los Angeles earned $19,507 more than the Los Angeles County average and $5,788 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Los Angeles County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Orange County$182,207 average, 3 employers$26,338 more than Los Angeles County
- Ventura County$158,583 average, 1 employer$2,714 more than Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County$138,514 average, 3 employers$17,355 less than Los Angeles County
- Kern County$137,969 average, 5 employers$17,900 less than Los Angeles County
Where does University of California, Los Angeles rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
University of California, Los Angeles ranks 14th of 72, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $138,446
The 5 employers in Los Angeles County
University of California, Los Angeles ranks 1st of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $145,756
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 University of California, Los Angeles
As reported by the university. 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 University of California, Los Angeles's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,906
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,133
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at University of California, Los Angeles
What is the average registered nurse salary at University of California, Los Angeles?
Registered nurses at University of California, Los Angeles who worked the full year earned an average of $175,376 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $166,740: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $122,044 to $215,335.
How much overtime do registered nurses at University of California, Los Angeles earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $7,990 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $3,516: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a registered nurse at UCLA?
$122,044 a year: the bottom of the range for University of California, Los Angeles's Clin Nurse 1 title in the University of California's contract wage tables effective January 2025. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $175,376 in total pay.
How much does a nurse practitioner make at UCLA?
Full-year nurse practitioners at University of California, Los Angeles averaged $246,367 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $185,957 to $265,573.
More salaries in Los Angeles County
- Los Angeles$154,840 average total pay
- Los Angeles County$145,756 average total pay
- Antelope Valley Healthcare District$137,968 average total pay
- Long Beach$123,628 average total pay
- Highest registered nurse salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Librarian salaries at University of California, Los Angeles$123,403 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Los Angeles CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the University of California, Los Angeles figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at University of California, Los Angeles 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, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by the University of California for University of California, Los Angeles.
- University of California and California Nurses Association, Registered Nurses (NX) contract, Appendix A: wage tables: each campus's hourly rates effective January 2025, lowest to highest step; yearly figures are the hourly rate times 2,088 hours, the tables' monthly rate times 12.
- University of California Health, Academic Health Centers: the six campuses with an academic health center: UC Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego and San Francisco.