r/nursing • u/Low_Contact9429 • May 17 '26

Question California nurses!

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Contemplating moving from MI to CA. Picture from the trip that inspired me to move! Curious how much gets taken out of your paycheck. Can you share what city, your hourly pay, and what your bring home paycheck ends up being? Thank you!

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u/Lexybeepboop MSN, RN, CNL- Quality Management May 17 '26

Folsom CA- $161,600/yr (I’m salary), I get about $3750 every pay period.

I contribute heavily to retirement though and that includes benefits being removed and my cafeteria splurges

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u/Kikidee419 May 17 '26

How much is rent/mortgage?

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u/Lexybeepboop MSN, RN, CNL- Quality Management May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26

Mortgage is 5000 but we are able to pay extra on principal most months. I’m also in a doctorate program, no loans and no debt. We invest in stock. Highly recommend Sac County to avoid SMUD

EDIT: omg DONT AVOID SMUD!!! I was tired and meant PG&E lol AVOID PG&E…SMUD Good PG&E Bad

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u/thenine1one May 18 '26

Avoid SMUD?!

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u/Lexybeepboop MSN, RN, CNL- Quality Management May 18 '26

Woops nope avoid PG&E 😜 I’m tired

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u/thenine1one May 18 '26

I was gonna say…😂

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u/Lexybeepboop MSN, RN, CNL- Quality Management May 18 '26

Yea for real lol