LIVE MARKET·8,469 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Critical Care Nurse salary in California: $81.39/hr$3,256/wk$169,291/yr median.

Pay range $69.28$2,771$144,102–$87.81/hr$3,512/wk$182,645/yr across the middle 50% of 8,469 active California postings from 160 employers.

29.1% above the national Critical Care Nurse median of $63.05/hr · #2 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$81.39$3,256$169,291
P25–P75
$69.28$2,771$144,102–$87.81$3,512$182,645
middle 50%
Postings
8,469
last 12 months
Employers
160
in CA
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Critical Care Nurse pay in California, answered.

What do Critical Care Nurse jobs pay in California?

The median Critical Care Nurse pay in California is $81.39/hr (about $169,291/yr), based on 8,469 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Critical Care Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $69.28–$87.81/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.00 to $303.34/hr.

Is Critical Care Nurse pay in California above the national average?

California pays 29.1% more than the national Critical Care Nurse median of $63.05/hr, ranking #2 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Critical Care Nurse roles in California?

160 employers posted Critical Care 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.