LIVE MARKET·174 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Float ICU Nurse salary in California: $85.81/hr$3,432/wk$178,485/yr median.

Pay range $80.83$3,233$168,126–$88.84/hr$3,554/wk$184,787/yr across the middle 50% of 174 active California postings from 37 employers.

14.4% above the national Float ICU Nurse median of $75.00/hr · #1 of 9 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$85.81$3,432$178,485
P25–P75
$80.83$3,233$168,126–$88.84$3,554$184,787
middle 50%
Postings
174
last 180 days
Employers
37
in CA
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·9 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Float ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California174 postings
$85.81/hr$3,432/wk$178,485/yr
02Massachusetts13 postings
$78.83/hr$3,153/wk$163,966/yr
03New York29 postings
$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr
04Washington8 postings
$66.75/hr$2,670/wk$138,840/yr
05Virginia16 postings
$63.60/hr$2,544/wk$132,288/yr
See all 9 states →National Float ICU Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in California.

01Cardiovascular ICU Nurse51 postings
$94.88/hr$3,795/wk$197,350/yr02Pediatric ICU Nurse668 postings
$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr03Labor & Delivery Nurse6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr04CVICU Nurse494 postings
$86.07/hr$3,443/wk$179,026/yr05Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)266 postings
$82.92/hr$3,317/wk$172,474/yr06ICU Nurse2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr07Operating Room (OR) Nurse948 postings
$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr08Neuro ICU Nurse93 postings
$80.11/hr$3,204/wk$166,629/yr09Cath Lab Nurse1,965 postings
$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr10Critical Care Nurse178 postings
$78.55/hr$3,142/wk$163,384/yr11Emergency Department Nurse1,043 postings
$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·FLOAT ICU NURSE · CA

Float ICU Nurse pay in California, answered.

How much does a Float ICU Nurse make in California?

The median Float ICU Nurse pay in California is $85.81/hr (about $178,485/yr), based on 174 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Float ICU Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $80.83–$88.84/hr. Listed pay runs from $48.06 to $103.29/hr.

Do Float ICU Nurses in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 14.4% more than the national Float ICU Nurse median of $75.00/hr, ranking #1 of 9 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Float ICU Nurses in California?

37 employers posted Float ICU 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.