LIVE MARKET·948 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Operating Room (OR) Nurse salary in California: $81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr median.

Pay range $75.83$3,033$157,726–$87.89/hr$3,516/wk$182,811/yr across the middle 50% of 948 active California postings from 82 employers.

8.0% above the national Operating Room (OR) Nurse median of $75.15/hr · #1 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$81.18$3,247$168,854
P25–P75
$75.83$3,033$157,726–$87.89$3,516$182,811
middle 50%
Postings
948
last 180 days
Employers
82
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·OPERATING ROOM (OR) NURSE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)948 postings
$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr
02Arizona231 postings
$76.03/hr$3,041/wk$158,142/yr03Oregon116 postings
$73.58/hr$2,943/wk$153,046/yr
04Nevada6 postings
$71.68/hr$2,867/wk$149,094/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California948 postings
$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr
02Massachusetts419 postings
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr03Hawaii52 postings
$80.89/hr$3,236/wk$168,251/yr
04Tennessee21 postings
$79.39/hr$3,176/wk$165,131/yr
05Delaware47 postings
$79.28/hr$3,171/wk$164,902/yr
See all 48 states →National Operating Room (OR) 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/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr03CVICU Nurse494 postings
$86.07/hr$3,443/wk$179,026/yr04First Assist Nurse159 postings
$82.00/hr$3,280/wk$170,560/yr05ICU Nurse2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/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/yr08Case Manager Nurse623 postings
$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/yr09Endoscopy Nurse119 postings
$74.63/hr$2,985/wk$155,230/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·OPERATING ROOM (OR) NURSE · CA

Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay in California, answered.

How much does an Operating Room (OR) Nurse make in California?

The median Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay in California is $81.18/hr (about $168,854/yr), based on 948 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $75.83–$87.89/hr. Listed pay runs from $25.17 to $111.95/hr.

Do Operating Room (OR) Nurses in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 8.0% more than the national Operating Room (OR) Nurse median of $75.15/hr, ranking #1 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Operating Room (OR) Nurses in California?

82 employers posted Operating Room (OR) 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.