Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Santa Rosa, CA

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$49.84/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Santa Rosa, CA is $49.84 per hour. This is 69% lower than the California average of $84.41.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$49.84/hour

Santa Rosa, CA

2% lower than the US average.

$84.41/hour

California

40% higher than the US average.

$50.78/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Santa Rosa Compare to Other Cities

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Portland, Oregon

$46/hour

This is 9% lower than the Santa Rosa average of $49.84.

Glendale, Arizona

$45/hour

This is 10% lower than the Santa Rosa average of $49.84.

Phoenix, Arizona

$50/hour

This is equal to the Santa Rosa average

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

Only Thousand Oaks, California reports pay data for Operating Room Nurses, averaging $76 per hour. Thousand Oaks, California also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $88. For comparison, the Santa Rosa, CA average for Registered Nurses is $50 per hour — Thousand Oaks, California pays 53% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Thousand Oaks, California	$76	$88

Last updated on October 9, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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