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

Wound Care Nurse salary in California: $76.24/hr$3,050/wk$158,579/yr median.

Pay range $69.14$2,766$143,811–$80.74/hr$3,230/wk$167,939/yr across the middle 50% of 180 active California postings from 57 employers.

10.3% above the national Wound Care Nurse median of $69.14/hr · #4 of 21 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$76.24$3,050$158,579
P25–P75
$69.14$2,766$143,811–$80.74$3,230$167,939
middle 50%
Postings
180
last 180 days
Employers
57
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·WOUND CARE NURSE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)180 postings
$76.24/hr$3,050/wk$158,579/yr
02Arizona19 postings
$54.10/hr$2,164/wk$112,528/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·21 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Wound Care Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Virginia12 postings
$81.30/hr$3,252/wk$169,104/yr
02South Dakota12 postings
$79.85/hr$3,194/wk$166,088/yr
03New York141 postings
$79.35/hr$3,174/wk$165,048/yr
04California180 postings
$76.24/hr$3,050/wk$158,579/yr
05Rhode Island11 postings
$75.80/hr$3,032/wk$157,664/yr
See all 21 states →National Wound Care 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/yr04ICU Nurse2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse948 postings
$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/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/yr08Clinic Nurse71 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr09Case Manager Nurse623 postings
$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/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·WOUND CARE NURSE · CA

Wound Care Nurse pay in California, answered.

How much does a Wound Care Nurse make in California?

The median Wound Care Nurse pay in California is $76.24/hr (about $158,579/yr), based on 180 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Wound Care Nurse pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $69.14–$80.74/hr. Listed pay runs from $35.00 to $95.00/hr.

Do Wound Care Nurses in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 10.3% more than the national Wound Care Nurse median of $69.14/hr, ranking #4 of 21 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Wound Care Nurses in California?

57 employers posted Wound Care 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.