LIVE MARKET·261 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Nurse Manager salary in California: $86.72/hr$3,469/wk$180,378/yr median.

Pay range $73.89$2,956$153,691–$98.11/hr$3,924/wk$204,069/yr across the middle 50% of 261 active California postings from 58 employers.

38.8% above the national Nurse Manager median of $62.50/hr · #2 of 39 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$86.72$3,469$180,378
P25–P75
$73.89$2,956$153,691–$98.11$3,924$204,069
middle 50%
Postings
261
last 180 days
Employers
58
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NURSE MANAGER

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)261 postings
$86.72/hr$3,469/wk$180,378/yr
02Oregon35 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr
03Nevada8 postings
$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr
04Arizona36 postings
$53.50/hr$2,140/wk$111,280/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·39 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Nurse Manager pay is highest nationally.

01Michigan14 postings
$94.87/hr$3,795/wk$197,330/yr
02California261 postings
$86.72/hr$3,469/wk$180,378/yr
03North Dakota13 postings
$86.45/hr$3,458/wk$179,816/yr
04Nebraska16 postings
$84.65/hr$3,386/wk$176,072/yr
05Massachusetts213 postings
$82.30/hr$3,292/wk$171,184/yr
See all 39 states →National Nurse Manager salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NURSE MANAGER · CA

Nurse Manager pay in California, answered.

How much does a Nurse Manager make in California?

The median Nurse Manager pay in California is $86.72/hr (about $180,378/yr), based on 261 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Nurse Manager pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $73.89–$98.11/hr. Listed pay runs from $50.00 to $130.48/hr.

Do Nurse Managers in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 38.8% more than the national Nurse Manager median of $62.50/hr, ranking #2 of 39 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Nurse Managers in California?

58 employers posted Nurse Manager 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.