LIVE MARKET·668 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Pediatric ICU Nurse salary in California: $90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr median.

Pay range $85.73$3,429$178,318–$97.85/hr$3,914/wk$203,528/yr across the middle 50% of 668 active California postings from 58 employers.

18.0% above the national Pediatric ICU Nurse median of $77.00/hr · #1 of 40 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$90.86$3,634$188,989
P25–P75
$85.73$3,429$178,318–$97.85$3,914$203,528
middle 50%
Postings
668
last 180 days
Employers
58
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PEDIATRIC ICU NURSE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)668 postings
$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr
02Arizona11 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·40 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Pediatric ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California668 postings
$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr
02New York280 postings
$87.82/hr$3,513/wk$182,666/yr
03Rhode Island39 postings
$85.92/hr$3,437/wk$178,714/yr
04Michigan9 postings
$85.42/hr$3,417/wk$177,674/yr
05Hawaii36 postings
$84.72/hr$3,389/wk$176,218/yr
See all 40 states →National Pediatric ICU Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PEDIATRIC ICU NURSE · CA

Pediatric ICU Nurse pay in California, answered.

How much does a Pediatric ICU Nurse make in California?

The median Pediatric ICU Nurse pay in California is $90.86/hr (about $188,989/yr), based on 668 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Pediatric ICU Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $85.73–$97.85/hr. Listed pay runs from $54.55 to $296.34/hr.

Do Pediatric ICU Nurses in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 18.0% more than the national Pediatric ICU Nurse median of $77.00/hr, ranking #1 of 40 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Pediatric ICU Nurses in California?

58 employers posted Pediatric ICU 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.