Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Riverside, CA

Q: What cities in California pay the most for Operating Room Nurses?

Palo Alto is currently the highest paying city in California for Operating Room Nurse jobs, paying up to $108/hr. This is 50% higher than the average pay for Operating Room Nurse roles in California. Other top paying cities include San Leandro, paying up to $116/hr, Oakland, paying up to $119/hr, and San Luis Obispo, paying up to $100/hr.

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$50.75/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Riverside, CA is $50.75 per hour. This is 67% lower than the California average of $84.83.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Nurse salaries in Riverside, CA compared to State and National Averages

$50.75/hour

Riverside, CA

10% higher than the US average.

$84.83/hour

California

46% higher than the US average.

$45.72/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Riverside Compare to Other Cities

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Los Angeles, California

$77/hour

This is 34% higher than the Riverside average of $50.75.

El Paso, Texas

$39/hour

This is 31% lower than the Riverside average of $50.75.

Springfield, Oregon

$45/hour

This is 14% lower than the Riverside average of $50.75.

What cities in California pay the most for Operating Room Nurses?

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Los Angeles, California	$77	$86
Glendale, California	$70	$72

Last updated on January 14, 2025. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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