Nurse Salary in California


The average Nurse salary in California is $123,221. The salary range for a Nurse is usually between $78,969 and $147,112 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $257,955. The average hourly pay for a Nurse is $59.24 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Nurse Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for a Nurse job in California is Montebello Unified with an average salary as high as $186,553. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Nurse salary in California are Fresno, with an average salary of $118,474, followed by San Francisco, with an average salary of $99,301, and Clovis, with an average salary of $107,505.

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California Nurse Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$123,221/yr
Records Number
1,132
Employers Number
147
Job Pay Rank
23,945th
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Nurse Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$69,188129
Alabama$37,9774
Arkansas$38,812175
Arizona$73,967153
California$113,2871132
Colorado$70,798467
Connecticut$48,013369
District of Columbia$99,64121
Delaware$6504
Federal$106,64189072
Florida$35,46465
Georgia$56,51236
Iowa$52,67836
Idaho$71,0663
Indiana$37,7601334
Kansas$46,09510
Kentucky$1131
Louisiana$45,55214
Massachusetts$75,418699
Maryland$54,28431
Maine$46,85710
Michigan$33,9424
Minnesota$56,23461
Missouri$30,8296
Mississippi$60,243273
North Carolina$45,9557
North Dakota$43,3444
Nebraska$35,9095
New Hampshire$31,1822
New Jersey$58,69139
New Mexico$38,46611
Nevada$58,55819
New York$85,3162797
Ohio$88,075498
Oregon$64,67813
Pennsylvania$62,78057
South Carolina$51,18817
South Dakota$2,4141
Tennessee$35,56869
Texas$55,1432573
Utah$59,73974
Virginia$54,835157
Vermont$49,17311
Washington$72,625697
Wisconsin$57,7278
West Virginia$42,9676
Wyoming$48,247117

Nurse Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
FresnoCA103$118,474
San FranciscoCA79$99,301
ClovisCA41$107,505
IrvineCA35$92,905
San JoseCA34$124,367
Santa AnaCA29$87,632
OaklandCA27$121,023
LancasterCA27$78,733
OntarioCA25$139,688
Garden GroveCA25$127,051
MaderaCA24$128,327
Chula VistaCA24$76,410
StocktonCA23$139,554
FullertonCA22$115,082
Costa MesaCA22$139,159
BakersfieldCA20$121,597
CerritosCA20$104,961
McClellanCA19$92,816
HaywardCA18$119,417
CeresCA18$101,109
DiabloCA17$52,166
MontebelloCA17$186,553
Palm SpringsCA16$96,230
GlendaleCA16$76,725
FremontCA15$129,371
VistaCA14$107,356
VenturaCA14$118,616
TustinCA14$99,187
Lake ElsinoreCA13$110,503
FontanaCA13$137,235
OxnardCA13$109,005
PasadenaCA13$86,051
ReedleyCA12$103,780
WatsonvilleCA12$104,029
HemetCA12$119,857
WhittierCA12$105,872
TorranceCA12$65,251
San DiegoCA12$82,718
San BernardinoCA12$127,939
AlhambraCA11$124,296
MurrietaCA11$117,321
SangerCA11$106,068
Simi ValleyCA11$96,421
La QuintaCA11$131,397
Santa BarbaraCA11$81,111
El MonteCA11$95,558
ColtonCA10$95,630
Apple ValleyCA10$130,577
PlacentiaCA10$116,937
CanyonCA10$52,189
PerrisCA10$141,148
City Of IndustryCA10$133,233
DavisCA10$54,636
Santa MariaCA10$86,996
FairfieldCA10$67,543
Huntington BeachCA10$126,585
Palos Verdes EstatesCA9$88,730
Santa RosaCA9$58,552
San MarcosCA9$114,795
DowneyCA9$126,909
SelmaCA8$94,788
OceansideCA8$88,762
La MesaCA8$73,637
ReddingCA7$50,954
Rowland HeightsCA7$100,443
Port HuenemeCA7$61,784
PleasantonCA7$73,185
Mountain ViewCA7$114,564
MercedCA7$127,261
Los AltosCA7$40,422
Grass ValleyCA7$50,613
ThermalCA6$139,496
SunnyvaleCA6$128,638
Thousand OaksCA6$87,679
WestminsterCA6$94,174
WoodlandCA6$100,121
VallejoCA6$48,968
AlamedaCA6$42,896
South Lake TahoeCA6$61,502
San JacintoCA6$127,612
RosemeadCA6$81,271
Rohnert ParkCA6$90,015
PetalumaCA6$116,105
ParamountCA6$114,247
ModestoCA6$59,141
LoomisCA6$46,076
Jurupa ValleyCA6$45,268
Imperial BeachCA6$67,476
HickmanCA6$28,149
EscondidoCA6$105,610
CoronaCA6$155,192
CorcoranCA6$59,718
Yuba CityCA6$75,170

Top Paid Nurse in California

NameStateEmployer
Elizabeth Marois C
Rincon Valley Union Elementary, CA
Elizabeth Marois CCARincon Valley Union ElementaryView Details
Sophia Alexander
Downey Unified, CA
Sophia AlexanderCADowney UnifiedView Details
Shauna Gorham Bigby
Citrus College, CA
Shauna Gorham BigbyCACitrus CollegeView Details
Shauna Gorham Bigby
Citrus College, CA
Shauna Gorham BigbyCACitrus CollegeView Details
Mary Wong L. P.
Montebello Unified, CA
Mary Wong L. P.CAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Sheila McConville A
Los Gatos Union Elementary, CA
Sheila McConville ACALos Gatos Union ElementaryView Details
Jessica Torres M.
Montebello Unified, CA
Jessica Torres M.CAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Sandra Baptista D
Hayward Unified, CA
Sandra Baptista DCAHayward UnifiedView Details
Olga Paez A.
Montebello Unified, CA
Olga Paez A.CAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Jeannette Schmidt
Chaffey Joint Union High, CA
Jeannette SchmidtCAChaffey Joint Union HighView Details
Sheila McConville A
Los Gatos Union Elementary, CA
Sheila McConville ACALos Gatos Union ElementaryView Details
Tamoura Ann Speer
Val Verde Unified, CA
Tamoura Ann SpeerCAVal Verde UnifiedView Details
Jeannette Schmidt
Chaffey Joint Union High, CA
Jeannette SchmidtCAChaffey Joint Union HighView Details
Amanda Raybon Catano
Val Verde Unified, CA
Amanda Raybon CatanoCAVal Verde UnifiedView Details
Rita Ozioma Onwenna
Montebello Unified, CA
Rita Ozioma OnwennaCAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Tamoura Ann Speer
Val Verde Unified, CA
Tamoura Ann SpeerCAVal Verde UnifiedView Details
Lita Tuason
Montebello Unified, CA
Lita TuasonCAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Valeria Anawalt A
East Side Union High, CA
Valeria Anawalt ACAEast Side Union HighView Details
Alicia Iveth Aguilar
Montebello Unified, CA
Alicia Iveth AguilarCAMontebello UnifiedView Details
Alexandria Larkins M
Tahoe-Truckee Unified, CA
Alexandria Larkins MCATahoe-Truckee UnifiedView Details
California Nurse Salary Lookup
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