Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Tulare, CA

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

Thousand Oaks is currently the highest paying city in California for Operating Room Nurse jobs, paying up to $88/hr. This is 49% higher than the average pay for Operating Room Nurse roles in California. Other top paying cities include San Luis Obispo, paying up to $90/hr, Palm Springs, paying up to $80/hr, and Los Gatos, paying up to $95/hr.

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$43.79/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Tulare, CA is $43.79 per hour. This is 91% lower than the California average of $83.84.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$43.79/hour

Tulare, CA

9% lower than the US average.

$83.84/hour

California

43% higher than the US average.

$47.80/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Tulare Compare to Other Cities

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Goodyear, Arizona

$39/hour

This is 12% lower than the Tulare average of $43.79.

Salt Lake City, Utah

$34/hour

This is 30% lower than the Tulare average of $43.79.

Arvada, Colorado

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

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Thousand Oaks, California	$85	$88
Los Gatos, California	$68	$95
Mountain View, California	$68	$95
Palo Alto, California	$68	$95
San Jose, California	$68	$95
Santa Clara, California	$68	$95
Campbell, California	$68	$95

Last updated on July 18, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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