LIVE MARKET·347 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Med-Surg Nurse salary in California: $70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr median.
Pay range $55.13$2,205$114,670–$81.17/hr$3,247/wk$168,834/yr across the middle 50% of 347 active California postings from 69 employers.
16.8% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr · #4 of 49 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$70.83$2,833$147,326
P25–P75
$55.13$2,205$114,670–$81.17$3,247$168,834
middle 50%
Postings
347
last 180 days
Employers
69
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr
02Oregon$62.85/hr$2,514/wk$130,728/yr03Nevada$58.11/hr$2,324/wk$120,869/yr04Arizona$56.85/hr$2,274/wk$118,248/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Delaware$79.43/hr$3,177/wk$165,214/yr
02Alaska$78.36/hr$3,134/wk$162,989/yr03South Dakota$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr04California$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr
05Massachusetts$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Pediatric ICU Nurse$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr03ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr05Cath Lab Nurse$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr06Case Management Nurse$76.08/hr$3,043/wk$158,246/yr07Case Manager Nurse$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/yr08Telemetry Nurse$73.54/hr$2,942/wk$152,963/yr09Emergency Department Nurse$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr11Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse$63.21/hr$2,528/wk$131,477/yr12Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$53.67/hr$2,147/wk$111,634/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · CA
Med-Surg Nurse pay in California, answered.
How much does a Med-Surg Nurse make in California?
The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in California is $70.83/hr (about $147,326/yr), based on 347 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $55.13–$81.17/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.00 to $130.48/hr.
Do Med-Surg Nurses in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 16.8% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr, ranking #4 of 49 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Med-Surg Nurses in California?
69 employers posted Med-Surg 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.