LIVE MARKET·117 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Cardiac Nurse salary in California: $78.43/hr$3,137/wk$163,134/yr median.

Pay range $74.68$2,987$155,334–$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr across the middle 50% of 117 active California postings from 33 employers.

17.0% above the national Cardiac Nurse median of $67.06/hr · #7 of 34 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$78.43$3,137$163,134

P25–P75

$74.68$2,987$155,334–$80.55$3,222$167,544

middle 50%

Postings

117

last 180 days

Employers

33

in CA

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·34 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Cardiac Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Virginia11 postings

$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr

02District of Columbia10 postings

$83.27/hr$3,331/wk$173,202/yr

03North Dakota34 postings

$82.82/hr$3,313/wk$172,266/yr

04South Dakota8 postings

$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr

05Illinois140 postings

$79.25/hr$3,170/wk$164,840/yr

See all 34 states →National Cardiac Nurse salary

03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in California.

01Pediatric ICU Nurse668 postings

$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr 02Labor & Delivery Nurse6,332 postings

$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr 03Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)62 postings

$86.65/hr$3,466/wk$180,232/yr 04ICU Nurse2,496 postings

$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr 05Operating Room (OR) Nurse948 postings

$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr 06Cath Lab Nurse1,965 postings

$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr 07EP Lab Nurse52 postings

$79.35/hr$3,174/wk$165,048/yr 08Case Management Nurse765 postings

$76.08/hr$3,043/wk$158,246/yr 09Case Manager Nurse623 postings

$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/yr 10Telemetry Nurse642 postings

$73.54/hr$2,942/wk$152,963/yr 11Emergency Department Nurse1,043 postings

$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr 12Registered Nurse (RN)2,464 postings

$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr

All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CARDIAC NURSE · CA

Cardiac Nurse pay in California, answered.

How much does a Cardiac Nurse make in California?

The median Cardiac Nurse pay in California is $78.43/hr (about $163,134/yr), based on 117 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Cardiac Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $74.68–$80.55/hr. Listed pay runs from $67.25 to $96.58/hr.

Do Cardiac Nurses in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 17.0% more than the national Cardiac Nurse median of $67.06/hr, ranking #7 of 34 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Cardiac Nurses in California?

33 employers posted Cardiac 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.