How much do staff Registered Nursing jobs pay per hour in Santa Barbara?

For jobs available on Vivian as of Friday, January 2nd 2026, the average hourly Registered Nurse salary in Santa Barbara is $51 per hour but can pay up to $72 per hour.

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Santa Barbara, CA Nursing Jobs

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View job details for Director Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice

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Director Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice

Jobot
Santa Barbara, CA
5x8 hrs, Days

$150K-190K/year

Days

5x8

Above Average Pay

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View job details for Director Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

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Director Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Jobot
Santa Barbara, CA
5x8 hrs, Days

$150K-180K/year

Days

5x8

Above Average Pay

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View job details for Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

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Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Core Medical-Perm
Santa Barbara, CA
5x8 hrs

$55-58/hour

5x8

Above Average Pay

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View job details for Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing

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Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing

Valle Verde - a HumanGood community
Carpinteria, CA

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Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing

Valle Verde - a HumanGood community
Carpinteria, CA

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Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing

Valle Verde - a HumanGood community
Santa Barbara, CA

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Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing

Valle Verde - a HumanGood community
Santa Barbara, CA

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Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing

Valle Verde - a HumanGood community
Goleta, CA

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Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing

Valle Verde - a HumanGood community
Santa Barbara, CA

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Travel Contract

Labor & Delivery Nurse

Bakersfield, CA
Formation, Inc.
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights

$5,000/week

Days

Nights

4x12

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Posted Today

View job details for Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

Bakersfield, CA
Talent4Health
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights

$4,914/week

Days

Nights

4x12

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View job details for ICU Float Pool Nurse

Travel Contract

ICU Float Pool Nurse

La Mesa, CA
Voca Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Retention Bonus

$4,907/week

Nights

4x12

Retention Bonus

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Posted 1 day ago

Verified

View job details for Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

Bakersfield, CA
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Flexible

$4,802/week

Days

Nights

Flexible

4x12

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Posted Today

View job details for Travel Nurse RN - Plastic Surgery

Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Plastic Surgery

New York, NY
U.S. Nursing
5x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Flexible

$7,000/week

Days

Nights

Flexible

5x12

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Posted 2 days ago

View job details for Travel Nurse RN - Interventional Radiology

Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Interventional Radiology

New York, NY
U.S. Nursing
5x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Flexible

$7,000/week

Days

Nights

Flexible

5x12

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Posted 2 days ago

View job details for Travel Nurse RN - Electrophysiology Lab

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Travel Nurse RN - Electrophysiology Lab

New York, NY
U.S. Nursing
5x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Flexible

$7,000/week

Days

Nights

Flexible

5x12

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Posted 2 days ago

View job details for Travel Nurse RN - Dermatology

Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Dermatology

New York, NY
U.S. Nursing
5x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Flexible

$7,000/week

Days

Nights

Flexible

5x12

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Santa Barbara, CA Nursing Jobs Salary Insights

Average Registered Nurse Salary

$52.38/hour

The average salary for a Registered Nurse in Santa Barbara, CA is $52.38 per hour. This is 39% lower than the California average of $73.06.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Santa Barbara, CA Nursing Jobs FAQs

Does Vivian have any travel Nursing jobs?

As of Friday, January 2nd 2026, Vivian has 4 listings for travel Nursing jobs. These jobs pay $3,730 per hour on average, and up to $5,750 per hour for the top-paying job listed.

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