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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Mary Lai

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,526

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $28,915
Overtime: $2,392
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743228165007
Salary Total: $9,355
Total Pay: $31,526

Mary Lai is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,526. Union affiliation: R17.

Veronica Ayala

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,484

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $26,363
Overtime: $1,335
Other pay: $3,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743318165007
Salary Total: $9,355
Total Pay: $31,484

At Veterans Affairs, Veronica Ayala serves as a Registered Nurse within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,484. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Marilyn Sweeney

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$30,884

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $30,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,884
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736188165902
Salary Total: $63
Total Pay: $30,884

Marilyn Sweeney is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $30,884. They are represented by R17.

Napinder Dhillon

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$29,738

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $28,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,738
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,005
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771828165902
Salary Total: $63
Total Pay: $29,738

Napinder Dhillon is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $29,738. Union affiliation: R17.

Oluwaseyi Odunaiya

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$29,677

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $25,280
Overtime: $4,196
Other pay: $201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808165001
Salary Total: $8,964
Total Pay: $29,677

At Veterans Affairs, Oluwaseyi Odunaiya serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,677. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Lilia Makiling

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,241

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $27,140
Overtime: $980
Other pay: $1,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,241
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781528165003
Salary Total: $6,180
Total Pay: $29,241

Lilia Makiling holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,241. They are represented by R17.

Annabelle Guck

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$28,386

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $25,181
Overtime: $1,212
Other pay: $1,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753318165009
Salary Total: $9,233
Total Pay: $28,386

Annabelle Guck works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Annabelle earned $28,386 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Gina Dallen

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$28,383

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $28,104
Overtime: $101
Other pay: $178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,383
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781528165902
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $28,383

Gina Dallen holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,383. Union affiliation: R17.

Febbie Guntalilib

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$28,101

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $27,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736148165001
Salary Total: $9,094
Total Pay: $28,101

Febbie Guntalilib is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $28,101. They are represented by R17.

Imelda Laroya

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$27,708

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736018165004
Salary Total: $10,373
Total Pay: $17,335

Imelda Laroya works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Imelda earned $27,708 in 2023. Union affiliation: R17.

Elia Patino Quilo

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$27,575

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $27,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,575
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781538165902
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $27,575

Elia Patino Quilo holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,575. They are represented by R17.

Judy Tu

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$25,942

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $23,814
Overtime: $207
Other pay: $1,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,942
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771528165902
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $25,942

Judy Tu is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $25,942. Union affiliation: R17.

Marc Jansen Angabrigo

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$25,818

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $24,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761488165004
Salary Total: $8,703
Total Pay: $25,818

Marc Jansen Angabrigo holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,818. Union affiliation: R17.

Maria Cd Reyes

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$25,441

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $22,281
Overtime: $2,774
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228165004
Salary Total: $9,337
Total Pay: $25,441

Maria Cd Reyes holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $25,441. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Melissa Stanfield

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$25,192

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $7,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,192
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771528165902
Salary Total: $60
Total Pay: $25,192

Melissa Stanfield holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,192. They are represented by R17.

Joshlynn Everett

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$25,140

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $22,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,140
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781528165003
Salary Total: $5,618
Total Pay: $25,140

Joshlynn Everett works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is part-time. Joshlynn earned $25,140 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Regina Celeste

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$24,934

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $10,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753318165009
Salary Total: $10,964
Total Pay: $24,934

At Veterans Affairs, Regina Celeste serves as a Registered Nurse within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,934. Their bargaining unit is R17.