Ventura County registered nurse salary, 2025

996 people worked as registered nurses for Ventura County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $158,583, overtime included.

What is the average registered nurse salary at Ventura County?

Official pay range, health system nurses1

$63,808 to $246,891

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

Average total pay, full-year registered nurses1

$158,583

average base pay $114,777

Based on the 452 of 996 registered nurses who worked the full year.

The largest group of Ventura County's registered nurses (296 of 996) hold the title Registered Nurse II, with an official range of $108,312 to $129,526. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $148,027, $18,501 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$146,432
the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$13,714
average per full-year registered nurse
Starting salary
$77,985
bottom of the Registered Nurse Ia range
Average pay rank
21st
of 72 California employers

What does each registered nurse title at Ventura 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

Health system nurses

  1. Per Diem Pub Health Nurse III$43,680 to $58,989 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Per Diem Registered Nurse$43,680 to $58,989 · 20 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Per Diem Registered Nurse Iii$51,656 to $72,239 · 12 people
    $62,433
  4. Pac Registered Nurse Ia$63,808 to $81,519 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. PCC Registered Nurse I$92,724 to $97,450 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Registered Nurse I$92,724 to $97,450 · 19 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. Per Diem Pub Health Nurse II$103,044 to $135,986 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5
  8. Registered Nurse II$108,312 to $129,526 · 296 people
    $148,027
  9. Per Diem Registered Nurse II$109,728 to $144,806 · 193 people
    $140,468
  10. PCC Registered Nurse II$109,905 to $131,415 · 23 people
    $128,973
  11. PCC Senior Registered Nurse$116,928 to $137,758 · 10 people
    $146,167
  12. Per Diem Registered Nurse III$144,806 to $184,628 · 73 people
    $232,892
  13. Registered Nurse Ia$176,334 to $246,891 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Hospital nurses

  1. Sr Registered Nurse-Hospital$118,668 to $141,889 · 153 people
    $192,023
  2. Sr Registered Nurse-MH AcuteCr$132,447 to $158,352 · 6 people
    $209,113

Public health nurses

  1. Registered Nurse-Public Health$105,332 to $129,526 · 71 people
    $130,205
  2. Sr Registered Nurse-Public Health$113,948 to $136,224 · 10 people
    $144,847

Behavioral health nurses

  1. Registered Nurse-Mental Health$112,089 to $138,938 · 42 people
    $183,358
  2. Sr Registered Nurse-Mental Health$123,183 to $147,288 · 23 people
    $159,626

Clinic nurses

  1. Per Diem Clinic Reg Nurse II$46,301 to $64,746 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Sr Registered Nurse - Amb Care$115,216 to $137,758 · 26 people
    $150,214

Other nurse titles

  1. Registered Nurse Ia$77,985 to $101,486 · 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 Ventura 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 nurses996$63,808 to $246,891$158,583
Nurse practitioners46$149,376 to $167,067$149,283
LVNs84$84,660 to $88,587$101,357

Full-year nurse practitioners averaged $149,283, $9,300 less than registered nurses.

Does Ventura County pay registered nurses more than other California employers?

Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Ventura County next to every California employer together.1

Full-year registered nurses at Ventura County earned $22,581 less than the California average.

Average registered nurse pay in Ventura County compared to nearby counties

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

Ventura County Shades match the state map.

Where does Ventura County rank among California employers?

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

All 72 California employers

Ventura County ranks 21st of 72, above the middle employer.

Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura County's registered nurses
Employer pension contribution
$19,980
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,386
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about registered nurse pay at Ventura County

What is the average registered nurse salary at Ventura County?

Registered nurses at Ventura County who worked the full year earned an average of $158,583 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $146,432: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $63,808 to $246,891.

How much overtime do registered nurses at Ventura County earn?

Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $13,714 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $3,872: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

$77,985 a year: the bottom of the official range for Ventura County's Registered Nurse Ia title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $158,583 in total pay.

How much does a nurse practitioner make at Ventura County?

Full-year nurse practitioners at Ventura County averaged $149,283 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $149,376 to $167,067.

What pension do registered nurses at Ventura County get?

The most common pension formula among Ventura County's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $19,980 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at Ventura County

Sources for the Ventura County figures

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

How we read the data