Nurse Practitioner Salary in California

Median pay for Nurse Practitioners in California, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Nurse Practitioner

$168,520

Mean annual

$176,760

Median hourly

$81

Typical range

$145,980 – $209,350

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

25,120

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for Nurse Practitioners is $132,300. That's $36,220 above the national median.

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