LIVE MARKET·87 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through May 8, 2026

Nurse Practitioner salary in California: $83.00/hr$3,320/wk$172,640/yr median.

Pay range $75.13$3,005$156,270–$118.91/hr$4,756/wk$247,333/yr across the middle 50% of 87 active California postings from 43 employers.

18.6% above the national Nurse Practitioner median of $70.00/hr · #4 of 28 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$83.00$3,320$172,640
P25–P75
$75.13$3,005$156,270–$118.91$4,756$247,333
middle 50%
Postings
87
last 12 months
Employers
43
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NURSE PRACTITIONER

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon10 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
02California (this page)87 postings
$83.00/hr$3,320/wk$172,640/yr
03Arizona7 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·28 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Nurse Practitioner pay is highest nationally.

01Iowa5 postings
$105.00/hr$4,200/wk$218,400/yr
02Wisconsin13 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
03Oregon10 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
04California87 postings
$83.00/hr$3,320/wk$172,640/yr
05Washington21 postings
$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr
See all 28 states →National Nurse Practitioner salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NURSE PRACTITIONER · CA

Nurse Practitioner pay in California, answered.

What do Nurse Practitioner jobs pay in California?

The median Nurse Practitioner pay in California is $83.00/hr (about $172,640/yr), based on 87 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Nurse Practitioner pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $75.13–$118.91/hr. Listed pay runs from $36.05 to $125.00/hr.

Is Nurse Practitioner pay in California above the national average?

California pays 18.6% more than the national Nurse Practitioner median of $70.00/hr, ranking #4 of 28 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Nurse Practitioner roles in California?

43 employers posted Nurse Practitioner 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.