The median annual wage for Registered Nurses in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $178,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $159,540.
Pay spans roughly $97,560 at the 10th percentile to $203,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $86.01 per hour. An estimated 1,610 people work as registered nurses in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $178,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $159,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $86.01 |
| 10th percentile | $97,560 |
| 90th percentile | $203,410 |
| Employment | 1,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.