LIVE MARKET·115 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
PCU Nurse salary in California: $70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr median.
Pay range $63.01$2,520$131,061–$80.79/hr$3,232/wk$168,043/yr across the middle 50% of 115 active California postings from 39 employers.
17.2% above the national PCU Nurse median of $60.43/hr · #3 of 48 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$70.83$2,833$147,326
P25–P75
$63.01$2,520$131,061–$80.79$3,232$168,043
middle 50%
Postings
115
last 180 days
Employers
39
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PCU NURSE
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr
02Arizona$65.28/hr$2,611/wk$135,782/yr03Oregon$62.24/hr$2,490/wk$129,459/yr
04Nevada$61.39/hr$2,456/wk$127,691/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where PCU Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Massachusetts$78.27/hr$3,131/wk$162,802/yr
02Connecticut$71.63/hr$2,865/wk$148,990/yr
03California$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr
04Wyoming$68.03/hr$2,721/wk$141,502/yr
05Vermont$67.61/hr$2,704/wk$140,629/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Pediatric ICU Nurse$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr03CVICU Nurse$86.07/hr$3,443/wk$179,026/yr04ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr06Cath Lab Nurse$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr07Case Management Nurse$76.08/hr$3,043/wk$158,246/yr08Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)$75.84/hr$3,034/wk$157,747/yr09Case Manager Nurse$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/yr10Telemetry Nurse$73.54/hr$2,942/wk$152,963/yr11Emergency Department Nurse$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PCU NURSE · CA
PCU Nurse pay in California, answered.
How much does a PCU Nurse make in California?
The median PCU Nurse pay in California is $70.83/hr (about $147,326/yr), based on 115 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the PCU Nurse pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $63.01–$80.79/hr. Listed pay runs from $34.56 to $98.61/hr.
Do PCU Nurses in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 17.2% more than the national PCU Nurse median of $60.43/hr, ranking #3 of 48 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring PCU Nurses in California?
39 employers posted PCU 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.