LIVE MARKET·161 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in California: $76.42/hr$3,057/wk$158,954/yr median.

Pay range $33.50$1,340$69,680–$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr across the middle 50% of 161 active California postings from 68 employers.

20.7% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #11 of 47 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$76.42$3,057$158,954
P25–P75
$33.50$1,340$69,680–$99.50$3,980$206,960
middle 50%
Postings
161
last 12 months
Employers
68
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon19 postings
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr
02California (this page)161 postings
$76.42/hr$3,057/wk$158,954/yr
03Nevada10 postings
$71.00/hr$2,840/wk$147,680/yr
04Arizona24 postings
$70.59/hr$2,824/wk$146,827/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
03·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·1 ROLES

Behavioral Health Nurse roles in California, by title.

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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · CA

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in California, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in California?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in California is $76.42/hr (about $158,954/yr), based on 161 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $33.50–$99.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $25.00 to $250.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in California above the national average?

California pays 20.7% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #11 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in California?

68 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.