Nurse Salary in California

Debra Riley

Updated

Below you will find nurse salaries in California arranged by the type of nurse. You can click on the Tabs for details of: Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) and now Nurse Anesthetist CRNA wages.

Remember that in California and Texas LPN’s are called LVN – Licensed Vocational Nurse!

You can see from the tables a comparison against State and National average salaries and a detailed breakdown of employment figures for California – for each nursing career.

We also have some main guides to check out – Nurse Practitoner Guide, Registered Nurse Guide, Nurse Anesthetist and LPN/LVN Guide.

Registered Nurse Salary in California

The average Registered Nurse Salary in California (CA) is $102,700 which is well above the national average for RN’s. There are approximately 282,290 Registered Nurses employed in the state of California across a range of industries.

The tables below show employment figures, average salary information – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of California. The data given below is valid for California students choosing their future career path or those who have already chosen their alma mater and are now looking for a nursing essay writer at a professional writing service. The data below will help you with your research.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Registered Nurse RN Salary California$49.37$1,975$8,558$102,700
U.S. Registered Nurse RN Salary$35.36$1,414$6,129$73,550
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Registered Nurse Salary in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, California

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine 22,920 $42.01$87,390
Bakersfield 5,340 $43.56$90,610
Chico-$39.49$82,140
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area190$45.04$93,690
El Centro880$42.03$87,420
Fresno 7,560 $43.76$91,010
Hanford-Corcoran940$39.97$83,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 102,330 $45.10$93,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 79,420 $45.99$95,650
Merced860$47.57$98,940
Modesto 4,140 $51.18$106,460
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area730$48.89$101,700
Napa 1,430 $54.68$113,740
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,360 $43.46$90,390
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,040 $40.43$84,100
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley 19,550 $56.09$116,660
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 4,440 $40.34$83,910
Redding 1,720 $46.26$96,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 27,720 $46.88$97,520
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade 18,240 $55.85$116,170
Salinas 2,470 $62.47$129,940
San Diego-Carlsbad 23,100 $45.55$94,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward 35,480 $60.08$124,970
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco 14,170 $67.16$139,700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 15,990 $62.09$129,140
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande 1,790 $48.42$100,710
San Rafael 1,760 $47.44$98,660
Santa Cruz-Watsonville 1,520 $59.84$124,470
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 3,050 $49.00$101,920
Santa Rosa 3,170 $53.62$111,530
Stockton-Lodi 4,270 $52.03$108,230
Vallejo-Fairfield 3,170 $57.61$119,830
Visalia-Porterville 2,230 $41.97$87,310

Back to the Registered Nurse by state page or the main RN Salary page.

Nurse Practitioner Salary in California

The average Nurse Practitioner Salary in California (CA) is $126,770 which is above the national average for Nurse Practitioners. The latest figures show that there are 13,570 Nurse Practitioners employed in the state of California across a range of industries. These figures do not include further specialties within the group.

The tables below show employment figures, average salary information – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of California.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Nurse Practitioner Salary California$60.95$2,438$10,564$126,770
U.S. Nurse Practitioner Salary$51.68$2,067$8,957$107,480
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Nurse Practitioner Salary in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, California

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine 1,160 $57.51$119,620
Bakersfield140$57.07$118,700
Chico90$45.03$93,660
El Centro50$57.29$119,150
Fresno490$54.14$112,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 4,260 $61.64$128,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 3,100 $63.19$131,440
Madera80$64.94$135,070
Merced60$55.58$115,600
Modesto200$61.56$128,040
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetro area30$62.02$129,000
Napa60$55.40$115,240
N Coast Region of California nonmetro area120$52.16$108,490
N Mountains Region of California nonmetro area60$50.69$105,430
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley 1,250 $63.58$132,240
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura190$56.02$116,520
Redding70$54.28$112,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 1,350 $57.39$119,360
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade730$60.01$124,820
Salinas100$60.43$125,700
San Diego-Carlsbad 1,350 $57.00$118,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward 2,450 $66.53$138,380
San Francisco-Redwood City-S San Francisco 1,020 $72.91$151,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara680$68.24$141,930
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande70$53.61$111,510
San Rafael180$50.84$105,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville70$58.54$121,760
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara60$59.31$123,370
Santa Rosa180$55.10$114,610
Stockton-Lodi110$59.34$123,420
Vallejo-Fairfield170$66.43$138,180
Visalia-Porterville100$57.80$120,230
Yuba City40$58.00$120,640

Return to Nurse Practitioner by State or for all national data – Nurse Practitioner Salary page.

Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN Salary in California

The average Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN Salary in California (CA) is $53,600 which is above the national average for LVN’S. The latest figures show that 66,350 LVN’s are employed in the state of California across a range of industries. There are around 718,800 Licensed Vocational Nurses employed in total in the U.S.

The tables below show employment figures, average salary information – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of California.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Licensed Practical Nurse LPN/LVN Salary California$25.77$1,031$4,467$53,600
U.S. Licensed Practical Nurse LPN/LVN Salary$21.98$918$3,976$47,710
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Licensed Vocational LVN Salary in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, California

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine 6,200 $25.53$53,100
Bakersfield 1,130 $25.50$53,040
Chico400$26.32$54,740
El Centro220$24.65$51,280
Fresno 1,370 $24.00$49,920
Hanford-Corcoran310$25.34$52,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 25,480 $25.06$52,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 19,280 $24.91$51,820
Madera280$26.18$54,450
Merced-$25.02$52,040
Modesto 1,000 $24.66$51,290
Mother Lode Region California nonmetro area180$26.17$54,430
Napa210$28.49$59,250
N Coast Region of California nonmetro area400$23.67$49,220
N Valley Region of California nonmetro area40$25.16$52,340
N Mountains Region California nonmetro area340$25.11$52,230
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley 4,630 $28.17$58,590
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura980$25.65$53,360
Redding380$24.40$50,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 7,210 $23.26$48,390
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade 3,190 $26.81$55,760
Salinas650$29.00$60,330
San Diego-Carlsbad 5,600 $26.09$54,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward 7,230 $29.11$60,550
San Francisco-Redwood City-S San Francisco 2,270 $31.25$65,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 2,920 $29.50$61,360
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande-$24.76$51,500
San Rafael330$27.68$57,580
Santa Cruz-Watsonville390$25.66$53,370
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara530$27.62$57,460
Santa Rosa710$28.57$59,430
Stockton-Lodi 1,240 $26.51$55,150
Vallejo-Fairfield820$27.53$57,250
Visalia-Porterville570$22.16$46,090
Yuba City220$28.03$58,300

Back to LVN, LPN Salary by State or to the main LVN Salary.

Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary in California(CA)

The average Nurse Anesthetist Salary in California(AL) is $217,230 which is well above the national average for CRNA’s. There are approximately 1,460 Nurse Anesthetists working in the state of California across a range of industries.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary California$104.44$4,178$18,103$217,230
U.S. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary$81.47$3,258 $14,120$169,450
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, California

The tables below show employment figures, average CRNA salary information – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of California.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim450$97.31$202,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale430$96.27$200,240
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley240$110.72$230,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade130$104.36$217,070
San Diego-Carlsbad140$114.40$237,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward340$110.92$230,700
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco60$117.01$243,390
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara-$93.33$194,130
Vallejo-Fairfield120$107.43$223,460

Back to the CRNA Salary by state page or the main Nurse Anesthetist Salary page.

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California CA. State capital is Sacramento. Largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose. Latest population figures 39,144,818. Per capita income $52,651.