Medical Surgical Nurse Salary Guide: Red Bluff, CA

Average Medical Surgical Nurse Salary

$47.10/hour

The average salary for a Medical Surgical Nurse in Red Bluff, CA is $47.10 per hour. This is 56% lower than the California average of $73.53.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Medical Surgical Nurse salaries in Red Bluff, CA compared to State and National Averages

$47.10/hour

Red Bluff, CA

4% higher than the US average.

$73.53/hour

California

38% higher than the US average.

$45.37/hour

United States

How Medical Surgical Nurse Salaries in Red Bluff Compare to Other Cities

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Tucson, Arizona

$47/hour

This is equal to the Red Bluff average

Denver, Colorado

$57/hour

This is 17% higher than the Red Bluff average of $47.10.

Thornton, Colorado

$55/hour

This is 15% higher than the Red Bluff average of $47.10.

What cities in California pay the most for Med Surg Nurses?

Los Gatos, California, Mountain View, California, and Palo Alto, California pay Medical Surgical Nurses the most, along with 1 other, all averaging $68 per hour. Los Gatos, California also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $95. For comparison, the Red Bluff, CA average for Registered Nurses is $47 per hour — Los Gatos, California, Mountain View, California, and Palo Alto, California pay 44% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Los Gatos, California$68$95
Mountain View, California$68$95
Palo Alto, California$68$95
Santa Clara, California$68$95

Last updated on November 11, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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