Nurse Salary in California


The average Nurse salary in California is $129,182. The salary range for a Nurse is usually between $87,206 and $153,316 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $234,267. The average hourly pay for a Nurse is $62.11 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Nurse Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for a Nurse job in California is Montebello Unified with an average salary as high as $200,909. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Nurse salary in California are Fresno, with an average salary of $128,261, followed by San Francisco, with an average salary of $102,054, and San Jose, with an average salary of $122,943.

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California Nurse Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$129,182/yr
Records Number
1,442
Employers Number
226
Job Pay Rank
46,901th
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Nurse Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$79,853208
Alabama$37,9774
Arkansas$52,110172
Arizona$97,505107
California$120,4141442
Colorado$79,470782
Connecticut$83,958394
District of Columbia$99,64121
Delaware$6504
Federal$116,93797892
Florida$54,52126
Georgia$56,51236
Iowa$54,29935
Idaho$71,0663
Indiana$44,639945
Kansas$58,07413
Kentucky$1131
Louisiana$51,08716
Massachusetts$87,356531
Maryland$61,52070
Maine$34,30713
Michigan$33,9424
Minnesota$67,59660
Missouri$30,8296
Mississippi$59,625473
North Carolina$49,42512
North Dakota$43,3444
Nebraska$53,2104
New Hampshire$15,5112
New Jersey$58,69139
New Mexico$38,46611
Nevada$58,55819
New York$93,001713
Ohio$96,691539
Oklahoma$38,4401
Oregon$65,69527
Pennsylvania$62,78057
South Carolina$57,13576
South Dakota$2,4141
Tennessee$35,195191
Texas$77,0173008
Utah$60,12392
Virginia$59,175264
Vermont$60,57515
Washington$85,118776
Wisconsin$57,7278
West Virginia$42,9676
Wyoming$59,86879

Nurse Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
FresnoCA104$128,261
San FranciscoCA75$102,054
San JoseCA42$122,943
ClovisCA40$134,699
OaklandCA31$122,178
BakersfieldCA29$122,271
Santa AnaCA29$87,632
LancasterCA28$117,939
Garden GroveCA28$150,101
IrvineCA26$112,141
OntarioCA25$159,074
StocktonCA25$135,530
FullertonCA25$114,385
MaderaCA24$138,958
Chula VistaCA22$76,477
OrangeCA20$99,063
MontebelloCA19$200,909
FremontCA19$113,050
McClellanCA18$117,587
HaywardCA18$118,734
CerritosCA18$132,761
Costa MesaCA18$164,592
GlendaleCA17$93,249
DiabloCA17$52,166
CeresCA16$112,831
AnaheimCA16$60,666
VistaCA16$128,774
San BernardinoCA15$155,825
Palm SpringsCA14$127,871
VenturaCA14$118,616
WatsonvilleCA14$117,847
TustinCA13$110,511
PasadenaCA13$86,051
FontanaCA13$143,030
Lake ElsinoreCA13$110,503
OxnardCA12$140,584
HemetCA12$112,136
ReedleyCA12$117,700
MurrietaCA12$118,731
AlhambraCA11$124,296
Simi ValleyCA11$96,421
WhittierCA11$121,677
FairfieldCA11$105,046
La QuintaCA11$149,730
DowneyCA11$123,742
SangerCA11$120,187
ColtonCA10$138,223
Apple ValleyCA10$151,521
El MonteCA10$126,542
Santa MariaCA10$86,996
Santa BarbaraCA10$90,487
DavisCA10$54,636
AuburnCA10$79,925
ReddingCA10$105,314
City Of IndustryCA10$141,574
PlacentiaCA10$132,343
Huntington BeachCA10$126,585
CanyonCA10$52,189
TorranceCA10$66,953
San DiegoCA10$112,523
PerrisCA10$141,148
Mountain ViewCA9$115,458
PetalumaCA8$132,650
PleasantonCA8$78,262
Santa RosaCA8$109,500
OceansideCA8$88,762
SelmaCA8$94,788
RosemeadCA8$99,719
Rowland HeightsCA8$102,131
San MarcosCA8$123,070
Grass ValleyCA8$58,148
La MesaCA8$73,637
SunnyvaleCA7$87,527
Thousand OaksCA7$93,628
TruckeeCA7$93,836
WoodlandCA7$111,415
MercedCA7$127,261
HanfordCA7$74,672
Los AltosCA7$40,422
San JacintoCA6$127,612
Imperial BeachCA6$67,476
CorcoranCA6$59,718
WestminsterCA6$94,174
CoronaCA6$174,452
EscondidoCA6$101,253
VallejoCA6$48,968
HickmanCA6$28,149
LoomisCA6$46,076
Jurupa ValleyCA6$45,268
Rohnert ParkCA6$90,015
ThermalCA6$167,967
MarysvilleCA6$92,619
South Lake TahoeCA6$90,277
ModestoCA6$59,141
Palos Verdes EstatesCA6$96,069
ParamountCA6$114,247
Port HuenemeCA6$94,952
AlamedaCA6$42,896

Top Paid Nurse in California

NameStateEmployer
Elizabeth Marois C
Rincon Valley Union Elementary, CA
Elizabeth Marois CCARincon Valley Union ElementaryView Details
Shauna Gorham Bigby
Citrus College, CA
Shauna Gorham BigbyCACitrus CollegeView Details
Michelle Anne Rymer
Garden Grove Unified, CA
Michelle Anne RymerCAGarden Grove UnifiedView Details
Mary Wong L. P.
Montebello Unified, CA
Mary Wong L. P.CAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Annette Rubalcava M.
Montebello Unified, CA
Annette Rubalcava M.CAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Alicia Iveth Aguilar
Montebello Unified, CA
Alicia Iveth AguilarCAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Rita Ozioma Onwenna
Montebello Unified, CA
Rita Ozioma OnwennaCAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Sophia Alexander
Downey Unified, CA
Sophia AlexanderCADowney UnifiedView Details
Shauna Gorham Bigby
Citrus College, CA
Shauna Gorham BigbyCACitrus CollegeView Details
Bagyalakshmi Arunkumar
Fremont Unified, CA
Bagyalakshmi ArunkumarCAFremont UnifiedView Details
Olivia Punzalan R.
Montebello Unified, CA
Olivia Punzalan R.CAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Jeannette Schmidt M
Chaffey Joint Union High, CA
Jeannette Schmidt MCAChaffey Joint Union HighView Details
Hae Chung S
Chaffey Joint Union High, CA
Hae Chung SCAChaffey Joint Union HighView Details
Susan Aldrich
San Jose Unified, CA
Susan AldrichCASan Jose UnifiedView Details
Shauna Gorham Bigby
Citrus College, CA
Shauna Gorham BigbyCACitrus CollegeView Details
Jessica Torres M.
Montebello Unified, CA
Jessica Torres M.CAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Lita Tuason
Montebello Unified, CA
Lita TuasonCAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Andrea Juarez
Montebello Unified, CA
Andrea JuarezCAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Marcia Foley P
Fremont Unified, CA
Marcia Foley PCAFremont UnifiedView Details
Amanda Raybon Catano
Val Verde Unified, CA
Amanda Raybon CatanoCAVal Verde UnifiedView Details
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