LIVE MARKET·927 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Nursing Leadership salary in California: $80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr median.

Pay range $65.50$2,620$136,240–$95.19/hr$3,808/wk$197,995/yr across the middle 50% of 927 active California postings from 215 employers.

36.8% above the national Nursing Leadership median of $58.50/hr · #9 of 50 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$80.00$3,200$166,400
P25–P75
$65.50$2,620$136,240–$95.19$3,808$197,995
middle 50%
Postings
927
last 12 months
Employers
215
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NURSING LEADERSHIP

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)927 postings
$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr
02Oregon125 postings
$76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr
03Nevada17 postings
$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr
04Arizona116 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Nursing Leadership pay is highest nationally.

01Wyoming13 postings
$119.65/hr$4,786/wk$248,872/yr
02Michigan107 postings
$97.45/hr$3,898/wk$202,696/yr
03Alaska128 postings
$87.80/hr$3,512/wk$182,624/yr
04North Dakota45 postings
$85.30/hr$3,412/wk$177,424/yr
05Montana59 postings
$81.05/hr$3,242/wk$168,584/yr
See all 50 states →National Nursing Leadership salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NURSING LEADERSHIP · CA

Nursing Leadership pay in California, answered.

What do Nursing Leadership jobs pay in California?

The median Nursing Leadership pay in California is $80.00/hr (about $166,400/yr), based on 927 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Nursing Leadership pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $65.50–$95.19/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.50 to $147.22/hr.

Is Nursing Leadership pay in California above the national average?

California pays 36.8% more than the national Nursing Leadership median of $58.50/hr, ranking #9 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Nursing Leadership roles in California?

215 employers posted Nursing Leadership 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.