LIVE MARKET·494 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
CVICU Nurse salary in California: $86.07/hr$3,443/wk$179,026/yr median.
Pay range $80.42$3,217$167,274–$94.72/hr$3,789/wk$197,018/yr across the middle 50% of 494 active California postings from 51 employers.
23.3% above the national CVICU Nurse median of $69.79/hr · #1 of 39 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$86.07$3,443$179,026
P25–P75
$80.42$3,217$167,274–$94.72$3,789$197,018
middle 50%
Postings
494
last 180 days
Employers
51
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CVICU NURSE
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$86.07/hr$3,443/wk$179,026/yr
02Nevada$79.64/hr$3,186/wk$165,651/yr
03Oregon$66.10/hr$2,644/wk$137,488/yr
04Arizona$63.33/hr$2,533/wk$131,726/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·39 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where CVICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01California$86.07/hr$3,443/wk$179,026/yr
02Colorado$82.00/hr$3,280/wk$170,560/yr
03Nevada$79.64/hr$3,186/wk$165,651/yr
04New York$79.08/hr$3,163/wk$164,486/yr05Massachusetts$78.72/hr$3,149/wk$163,738/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Cardiovascular ICU Nurse$94.88/hr$3,795/wk$197,350/yr02Pediatric ICU Nurse$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr03Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr04Float ICU Nurse$85.81/hr$3,432/wk$178,485/yr05Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)$82.92/hr$3,317/wk$172,474/yr06ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr07Operating Room (OR) Nurse$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr08Neuro ICU Nurse$80.11/hr$3,204/wk$166,629/yr09Cath Lab Nurse$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr10Critical Care Nurse$78.55/hr$3,142/wk$163,384/yr11Emergency Department Nurse$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CVICU NURSE · CA
CVICU Nurse pay in California, answered.
How much does a CVICU Nurse make in California?
The median CVICU Nurse pay in California is $86.07/hr (about $179,026/yr), based on 494 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the CVICU Nurse pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $80.42–$94.72/hr. Listed pay runs from $48.67 to $108.33/hr.
Do CVICU Nurses in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 23.3% more than the national CVICU Nurse median of $69.79/hr, ranking #1 of 39 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring CVICU Nurses in California?
51 employers posted CVICU 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.