LIVE MARKET·178 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Critical Care Nurse salary in California: $78.55/hr$3,142/wk$163,384/yr median.

Pay range $65.52$2,621$136,282–$84.58/hr$3,383/wk$175,926/yr across the middle 50% of 178 active California postings from 52 employers.

22.7% above the national Critical Care Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #3 of 38 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$78.55$3,142$163,384
P25–P75
$65.52$2,621$136,282–$84.58$3,383$175,926
middle 50%
Postings
178
last 180 days
Employers
52
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CRITICAL CARE NURSE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)178 postings
$78.55/hr$3,142/wk$163,384/yr
02Oregon16 postings
$66.61/hr$2,664/wk$138,549/yr
03Arizona6 postings
$57.40/hr$2,296/wk$119,392/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·38 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Critical Care Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska31 postings
$82.20/hr$3,288/wk$170,976/yr
02District of Columbia10 postings
$82.18/hr$3,287/wk$170,934/yr
03California178 postings
$78.55/hr$3,142/wk$163,384/yr
04Hawaii11 postings
$77.11/hr$3,084/wk$160,389/yr
05Vermont24 postings
$75.45/hr$3,018/wk$156,936/yr
See all 38 states →National Critical Care Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CRITICAL CARE NURSE · CA

Critical Care Nurse pay in California, answered.

How much does a Critical Care Nurse make in California?

The median Critical Care Nurse pay in California is $78.55/hr (about $163,384/yr), based on 178 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Critical Care Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $65.52–$84.58/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.75 to $119.00/hr.

Do Critical Care Nurses in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 22.7% more than the national Critical Care Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #3 of 38 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Critical Care Nurses in California?

52 employers posted Critical Care 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.