LIVE MARKET·1,316 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in California: $61.86/hr$2,474/wk$128,669/yr median.

Pay range $55.67$2,227$115,794–$75.61/hr$3,024/wk$157,269/yr across the middle 50% of 1,316 active California postings from 112 employers.

5.3% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #16 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.86$2,474$128,669
P25–P75
$55.67$2,227$115,794–$75.61$3,024$157,269
middle 50%
Postings
1,316
last 12 months
Employers
112
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon399 postings
$64.61/hr$2,584/wk$134,389/yr
02California (this page)1,316 postings
$61.86/hr$2,474/wk$128,669/yr
03Nevada212 postings
$58.24/hr$2,330/wk$121,139/yr04Arizona1,187 postings
$57.58/hr$2,303/wk$119,766/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska217 postings
$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr02Massachusetts1,844 postings
$70.53/hr$2,821/wk$146,702/yr
03Rhode Island21 postings
$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr
04South Dakota215 postings
$67.17/hr$2,687/wk$139,714/yr
05Delaware13 postings
$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr
See all 51 states →National Med-Surg Nurse salary
03·MED-SURG NURSE ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·3 ROLES

Med-Surg Nurse roles in California, by title.

01Med-Surg Nurse347 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr02Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse105 postings
$63.21/hr$2,528/wk$131,477/yr03Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)146 postings
$53.67/hr$2,147/wk$111,634/yr
National Med-Surg Nurse salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · CA

Med-Surg Nurse pay in California, answered.

What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in California?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in California is $61.86/hr (about $128,669/yr), based on 1,316 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $55.67–$75.61/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.00 to $130.48/hr.

Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in California above the national average?

California pays 5.3% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #16 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in California?

112 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.