LIVE MARKET·139 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Charge Nurse salary in California: $58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr median.
Pay range $42.50$1,700$88,400–$71.00/hr$2,840/wk$147,680/yr across the middle 50% of 139 active California postings from 77 employers.
36.5% above the national Charge Nurse median of $42.50/hr · #4 of 32 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$58.00$2,320$120,640
P25–P75
$42.50$1,700$88,400–$71.00$2,840$147,680
middle 50%
Postings
139
last 180 days
Employers
77
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CHARGE NURSE
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
02Oregon$51.96/hr$2,078/wk$108,077/yr
03Arizona$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·32 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Charge Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Alaska$73.19/hr$2,928/wk$152,235/yr
02Connecticut$71.25/hr$2,850/wk$148,200/yr
03Maine$62.90/hr$2,516/wk$130,832/yr
04California$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
05Washington$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02Nurse Manager$86.72/hr$3,469/wk$180,378/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr04ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr05Cath Lab Nurse$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr06Nurse Supervisor$77.78/hr$3,111/wk$161,782/yr07CT Technologist$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr08Physical Therapist$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr09Occupational Therapist$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr11Dental Assistant$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr12Caregiver$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CHARGE NURSE · CA
Charge Nurse pay in California, answered.
How much does a Charge Nurse make in California?
The median Charge Nurse pay in California is $58.00/hr (about $120,640/yr), based on 139 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Charge Nurse pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $42.50–$71.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.00 to $105.50/hr.
Do Charge Nurses in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 36.5% more than the national Charge Nurse median of $42.50/hr, ranking #4 of 32 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Charge Nurses in California?
77 employers posted Charge Nurse roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.