LIVE MARKET·1,043 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Emergency Department Nurse salary in California: $69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr median.

Pay range $60.23$2,409$125,278–$81.08/hr$3,243/wk$168,646/yr across the middle 50% of 1,043 active California postings from 88 employers.

11.8% above the national Emergency Department Nurse median of $62.44/hr · #4 of 50 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$69.79$2,792$145,163
P25–P75
$60.23$2,409$125,278–$81.08$3,243$168,646
middle 50%
Postings
1,043
last 180 days
Employers
88
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Nevada10 postings
$75.07/hr$3,003/wk$156,146/yr
02California (this page)1,043 postings
$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr
03Arizona528 postings
$63.61/hr$2,544/wk$132,309/yr
04Oregon147 postings
$63.11/hr$2,524/wk$131,269/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Emergency Department Nurse pay is highest nationally.

See all 50 states →National Emergency Department Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE · CA

Emergency Department Nurse pay in California, answered.

How much does an Emergency Department Nurse make in California?

The median Emergency Department Nurse pay in California is $69.79/hr (about $145,163/yr), based on 1,043 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Emergency Department Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $60.23–$81.08/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.00 to $300.00/hr.

Do Emergency Department Nurses in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 11.8% more than the national Emergency Department Nurse median of $62.44/hr, ranking #4 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Emergency Department Nurses in California?

88 employers posted Emergency Department 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.