Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: San Luis Obispo, CA

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$49.31/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in San Luis Obispo, CA is $49.31 per hour. This is 80% lower than the California average of $88.77.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Nurse salaries in San Luis Obispo, CA compared to State and National Averages

$49.31/hour

San Luis Obispo, CA

3% lower than the US average.

$88.77/hour

California

43% higher than the US average.

$50.71/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in San Luis Obispo Compare to Other Cities

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Glendale, Arizona

$45/hour

This is 9% lower than the San Luis Obispo average of $49.31.

Phoenix, Arizona

$50/hour

This is 1% higher than the San Luis Obispo average of $49.31.

El Paso, Texas

$44/hour

This is 13% lower than the San Luis Obispo average of $49.31.

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

Only Thousand Oaks, California reports pay data for Operating Room Nurses, averaging $77 per hour. Thousand Oaks, California also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $88. For comparison, the San Luis Obispo, CA average for Registered Nurses is $49 per hour — Thousand Oaks, California pays 56% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Thousand Oaks, California	$77	$88

Last updated on October 4, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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