Registered Nurse Salary in California

Median pay for Registered Nurses in California, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Registered Nurse

$140,270

Mean annual

$150,280

Median hourly

$67

Typical range

$122,440 – $173,170

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

338,940

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 Registered Nurses is $97,550. That's $42,720 above the national median.

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