Annual salary
$103,350
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VA nurse pay scale, Loma Linda, CA (station 605)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 605 sets nurse locality pay for Loma Linda, CA, Redlands, CA, Hemet, CA, Murrieta, CA, Palm Desert, CA, Riverside, CA.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $103,350 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $186,937 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN: nurse practitioners and other APRNs) earn $150,177 to $253,100.
- The station also publishes 10 specialty and supervisory schedules (operating room, critical care, managers and others), summarised in the table below.
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NF49, Riverside, CA, Adelanto, CA, Banning, CA, Beaumont, CA and 25 more
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $103,350 | $128,155 | $140,561 |
| 2 | $106,450 | $131,999 | $144,777 |
| 3 | $109,550 | $135,843 | $148,993 |
| 4 | $112,650 | $139,687 | $153,209 |
| 5 | $115,750 | $143,531 | $157,425 |
| 6 | $118,850 | $147,375 | $161,641 |
| 7 | $121,950 | $151,219 | $165,857 |
| 8 | $125,050 | $155,063 | $170,073 |
| 9 | $128,150 | $158,907 | $174,289 |
| 10 | $131,250 | $162,751 | $178,505 |
| 11 | $134,350 | $166,595 | $182,721 |
| 12 | $137,450 | $170,439 | $186,937 |
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Per month (12)
$8,612.50
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $106,450 | +$3,100 |
| 3 | $109,550 | +$6,200 |
| 4 | $112,650 | +$9,300 |
| 5 | $115,750 | +$12,400 |
| 6 | $118,850 | +$15,500 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $103,350 a year, $8,612.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NF49 for VA station 605, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) locality pay schedule NF50, Blythe, CA, Corona, CA, Hemet, CA, Highland, CA and 7 more
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,177 | $177,209 | $194,882 |
| 2 | $154,682 | $182,525 | $200,728 |
| 3 | $159,187 | $187,841 | $206,574 |
| 4 | $163,692 | $193,157 | $212,420 |
| 5 | $168,197 | $198,473 | $218,266 |
| 6 | $172,702 | $203,789 | $224,112 |
| 7 | $177,207 | $209,105 | $229,958 |
| 8 | $181,712 | $214,421 | $235,804 |
| 9 | $186,217 | $219,737 | $241,650 |
| 10 | $190,722 | $225,053 | $247,496 |
| 11 | $195,227 | $230,369 | $253,100 |
| 12 | $199,732 | $235,685 | $253,100 |
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Annual salary
$150,177
Per month (12)
$12,514.75
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $154,682 | +$4,505 |
| 3 | $159,187 | +$9,010 |
| 4 | $163,692 | +$13,515 |
| 5 | $168,197 | +$18,020 |
| 6 | $172,702 | +$22,525 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $150,177 a year, $12,514.75 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NF50 for VA station 605, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Specialty and supervisory schedules
Step 1 of each grade and the highest cell on each schedule. Each is a separate locality pay schedule, set by the station alongside the base RN schedule.
| Schedule | Nurse I step 1 | Nurse II step 1 | Nurse III step 1 | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN STAFF - EMERGENCY DEPT/URGE N0FF · Loma Linda, CA | $106,791 | $132,422 | $144,339 | $191,969 |
| RN Staff - Operating Room N0FG · Loma Linda, CA | $106,791 | $132,422 | $144,339 | $191,969 |
| RN Staff - Interventional Radi N0FH · Loma Linda, CA | $106,791 | $132,422 | $144,339 | $191,969 |
| RN Staff - Cardiac Catheteriza N0FI · Loma Linda, CA | $106,791 | $132,422 | $144,339 | $191,969 |
| RN Staff - PACU N0FJ · Loma Linda, CA | $106,791 | $132,422 | $144,339 | $191,969 |
| RN/Nurse Executive NF51 · Hesperia, CA, Highland, CA, Loma Linda, CA +1 | – | – | – | $228,000 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse NF53 · Corona, CA, Hemet, CA, Loma Linda, CA +6 | $119,093 | $144,103 | $157,072 | $208,904 |
| RN Staff-Critical Care NF54 · Loma Linda, CA, Norco, CA | $106,791 | $132,422 | $144,339 | $191,969 |
| RN STAFF - SHIFT SUPERVISOR NO86 · Loma Linda, CA | $118,071 | $142,866 | $155,724 | $207,105 |
| RN STAFF - ASST MGR NP61 · Hemet, CA, Loma Linda, CA, Moreno Valley, CA +3 | $116,755 | $141,275 | $153,990 | $204,799 |
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in Loma Linda, CA?
On station 605's base RN schedule, from $103,350 (Nurse I, step 1) to $186,937 at the top of the highest grade, effective January 11, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
How much does the VA pay nurse practitioners in Loma Linda, CA?
$150,177 to $253,100 on the station's advanced practice RN schedules.
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All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.