LIVE MARKET·6,332 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Labor & Delivery Nurse salary in California: $87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr median.

Pay range $81.17$3,247$168,834–$93.89/hr$3,756/wk$195,291/yr across the middle 50% of 6,332 active California postings from 123 employers.

10.2% above the national Labor & Delivery Nurse median of $79.42/hr · #1 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$87.50$3,500$182,000
P25–P75
$81.17$3,247$168,834–$93.89$3,756$195,291
middle 50%
Postings
6,332
last 180 days
Employers
123
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
02Arizona638 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Oregon429 postings
$79.08/hr$3,163/wk$164,486/yr04Nevada88 postings
$78.91/hr$3,156/wk$164,133/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Labor & Delivery Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
02Wyoming136 postings
$87.46/hr$3,498/wk$181,917/yr03Colorado946 postings
$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr04New Hampshire389 postings
$82.94/hr$3,318/wk$172,515/yr05Vermont343 postings
$82.81/hr$3,312/wk$172,245/yr
See all 51 states →National Labor & Delivery 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/yr02High Risk OB Nurse52 postings
$90.63/hr$3,625/wk$188,510/yr03OB/GYN Nurse53 postings
$82.06/hr$3,282/wk$170,685/yr04ICU Nurse2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse948 postings
$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr06Cath Lab Nurse1,965 postings
$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr07Case Management Nurse765 postings
$76.08/hr$3,043/wk$158,246/yr08Women's Health Nurse216 postings
$75.67/hr$3,027/wk$157,394/yr09Case Manager Nurse623 postings
$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/yr10Telemetry Nurse642 postings
$73.54/hr$2,942/wk$152,963/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·LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE · CA

Labor & Delivery Nurse pay in California, answered.

How much does a Labor & Delivery Nurse make in California?

The median Labor & Delivery Nurse pay in California is $87.50/hr (about $182,000/yr), based on 6,332 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Labor & Delivery Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $81.17–$93.89/hr. Listed pay runs from $38.96 to $291.66/hr.

Do Labor & Delivery Nurses in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 10.2% more than the national Labor & Delivery Nurse median of $79.42/hr, ranking #1 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Labor & Delivery Nurses in California?

123 employers posted Labor & Delivery 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.