LIVE MARKET·41,443 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in California: $79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr median.

Pay range $69.28$2,771$144,102–$86.93/hr$3,477/wk$180,814/yr across the middle 50% of 41,443 active California postings from 1,024 employers.

26.5% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #1 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$79.53$3,181$165,422
P25–P75
$69.28$2,771$144,102–$86.93$3,477$180,814
middle 50%
Postings
41,443
last 12 months
Employers
1,024
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr
02Oregon4,940 postings
$71.28/hr$2,851/wk$148,262/yr03Nevada1,602 postings
$64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr04Arizona13,664 postings
$60.47/hr$2,419/wk$125,778/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr
02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·15 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in California, by title.

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/yr04Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)266 postings
$82.92/hr$3,317/wk$172,474/yr05ICU Nurse2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr06Operating Room (OR) Nurse948 postings
$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr07Cath Lab Nurse1,965 postings
$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr08Hematology Oncology Nurse278 postings
$77.34/hr$3,094/wk$160,867/yr09Case Management Nurse765 postings
$76.08/hr$3,043/wk$158,246/yr10Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)370 postings
$75.84/hr$3,034/wk$157,747/yr11Case Manager Nurse623 postings
$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/yr12Telemetry Nurse642 postings
$73.54/hr$2,942/wk$152,963/yr13Med-Surg Nurse347 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr14Emergency Department Nurse1,043 postings
$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr15Registered Nurse (RN)2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · CA

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in California?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California is $79.53/hr (about $165,422/yr), based on 41,443 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $69.28–$86.93/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.83 to $303.34/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California above the national average?

California pays 26.5% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #1 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in California?

1,024 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.