California / Veterans Affairs / Registered Nurse

Job-title file

Registered Nurse

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

327 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $123,989, above the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 327
Total payroll: $33.4M
Role median: $123,989
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$9,116$206,638+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 327 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Registered Nurse pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 338,940 people — is $140,270. Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $119,668 for this role, 15% below that figure — about the 23rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,260

$122,440

$140,270

$173,170

$213,320

Veterans Affairs median · $119,668

The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered Nurses across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Veterans Affairs’s median base salary is 23% above that national figure, about the 79th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,940

$80,330

$97,550

$112,350

$137,470

Veterans Affairs median · $119,668

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 259 of 327 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Veterans Affairs is $123,989, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Registered Nurse is held in 4 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $123,989 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$132,010 · 25

Education

$45,616 · 20

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$7,228 · 30

Median total compensation for the Registered Nurse role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Registered Nurse beyond California

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $122,503 ranks #4 of 15. See Registered Nurse across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$256,713 · 1,911

$182,642 · 4,768

$150,727 · 15

$115,950 · 906

$92,515 · 737

$90,863 · 1,024

$75,245 · 437

$71,400 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Registered Nurseroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Chantra Taylor

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$120,291

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $119,668
Overtime: $623
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781488165001
Salary Total: $9,949
Total Pay: $120,291

At Veterans Affairs, Chantra Taylor serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,291. They are represented by R17.

Qiu Yu Liu

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$119,954

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $118,705
Overtime: $336
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736028165002
Salary Total: $10,169
Total Pay: $119,954

Qiu Yu Liu is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,954. Union affiliation: R17.

Janet Ramsden

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$119,668

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $119,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771388165001
Salary Total: $9,949
Total Pay: $119,668

Janet Ramsden is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,668. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Neelam Birdi

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$119,354

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $107,481
Overtime: $6,305
Other pay: $5,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,354
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808165003
Salary Total: $9,138
Total Pay: $119,354

Neelam Birdi works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Neelam earned $119,354 in 2023. Union affiliation: R17.

Lilian Palacios

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$118,764

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $113,525
Overtime: $5,181
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743228165008
Salary Total: $9,686
Total Pay: $118,764

Lilian Palacios holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,764. Union affiliation: R17.

Laida Garcia

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$118,451

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $98,472
Overtime: $19,227
Other pay: $752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,451
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808165902
Salary Total: $59
Total Pay: $118,451

At Veterans Affairs, Laida Garcia serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,451. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Elsa Ferrer

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$118,278

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $118,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228165002
Salary Total: $11,249
Total Pay: $118,278

Elsa Ferrer is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,278. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Erin Jacinth Centeno

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$118,216

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $112,003
Overtime: $5,562
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753318165002
Salary Total: $9,790
Total Pay: $118,216

Erin Jacinth Centeno is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,216. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Jaime Asperin

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$117,567

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $112,315
Overtime: $5,033
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763368165005
Salary Total: $9,816
Total Pay: $117,567

Jaime Asperin is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,567. They are represented by R17.

Angela Hye Min Lee

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$117,416

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $117,250
Overtime: $166
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761908165002
Salary Total: $10,179
Total Pay: $117,416

Angela Hye Min Lee is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $117,416. They are represented by R17.

Douglas Lubwama

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$116,700

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $111,678
Overtime: $5,022
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761488165004
Salary Total: $9,686
Total Pay: $116,700

Douglas Lubwama works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $116,700 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Lara Felix

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$116,333

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $114,347
Overtime: $1,135
Other pay: $851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736018165014
Salary Total: $9,686
Total Pay: $116,333

Lara Felix works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Lara earned $116,333 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Dustin Dallen

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$114,668

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $111,710
Overtime: $2,296
Other pay: $662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781528165009
Salary Total: $8,800
Total Pay: $114,668

Dustin Dallen is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $114,668. They are represented by R17.

Cynthia Erive

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$114,182

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $106,459
Overtime: $7,262
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,182
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753238165002
Salary Total: $9,986
Total Pay: $114,182

Cynthia Erive holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,182. They are represented by R17.

Bianca Raigoza

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$114,128

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $105,306
Overtime: $3,610
Other pay: $5,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771028165002
Salary Total: $9,138
Total Pay: $114,128

Bianca Raigoza is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $114,128. They are represented by R17.

Rajpreet Sekhon

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$113,151

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $83,490
Overtime: $29,221
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771528165002
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $113,151

At Veterans Affairs, Rajpreet Sekhon serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,151. Union affiliation: R17.

Mandeep KaurMay be multiple

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$112,774

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771028165003
Salary Total: $10,995
Total Pay: $112,774

This Registered Nurse record at Veterans Affairs for Mandeep Kaur may represent several individuals, totaling $112,774 in 2025.

Grace Badua

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$112,734

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $108,405
Overtime: $4,329
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736208165003
Salary Total: $9,686
Total Pay: $112,734

Grace Badua holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,734. Union affiliation: R17.

Rupinder KaurMay be multiple

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$111,009

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771468165902
Salary Total: $9,686
Total Pay: $111,009

This Registered Nurse record at Veterans Affairs for Rupinder Kaur may represent several individuals, totaling $111,009 in 2025.