Nurse Salary in California

How much does a Nurse make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse in California is $95,362 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, a Nurse's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,357
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,016 to $104,258
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $83,239

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Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,258	$8,688	$2,005	$50
Average	$95,362	$7,947	$1,834	$46
25th Percentile	$89,016	$7,418	$1,712	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Salaries

A Nurse's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Nurse Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,725.
California: $95,362.
Massachusetts: $94,091.

District of Columbia $95,725 California $95,362 Massachusetts $94,091 Washington $93,745 New Jersey $93,711 Alaska $93,590 Connecticut $92,397 New York $91,913

Hawaii $90,365 Rhode Island $89,639 Maryland $89,146 Minnesota $88,472 Colorado $88,212 Illinois $88,126 Oregon $87,797 Delaware $87,555

New Hampshire $87,403 Virginia $87,062 Pennsylvania $86,068 Nevada $85,567 North Dakota $85,402 Michigan $85,143 Wisconsin $85,048 Vermont $84,858

Texas $84,330 Maine $84,296 Arizona $84,244 Ohio $84,183 Georgia $83,388 Indiana $82,990 Wyoming $82,912 Utah $82,791

Iowa $82,739 Kansas $82,324 Louisiana $82,203 North Carolina $82,160 Missouri $82,143 Florida $81,806 Montana $81,624 Nebraska $81,451

Kentucky $81,356 South Carolina $81,010 Tennessee $80,794 Idaho $80,708 New Mexico $80,077 Oklahoma $79,938 Alabama $79,428 South Dakota $78,572

Arkansas $78,105 West Virginia $77,855 Mississippi $77,102

Top Paying Cities for Nurses

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $95,526
West Hollywood: $95,457
Dodgertown: $95,526

Los Angeles, CA $95,526 West Hollywood, CA $95,457 Dodgertown, CA $95,526 Playa Vista, CA $95,303 Bell Gardens, CA $95,310 Bell, CA $95,181 Beverly Hills, CA $95,452 Compton, CA $94,766

Culver City, CA $95,391 Downey, CA $94,888 El Segundo, CA $95,105 Gardena, CA $94,945 Hawthorne, CA $95,124 Hermosa Beach, CA $94,559 Huntington Park, CA $95,443 Lawndale, CA $94,964

Lynwood, CA $95,055 Malibu, CA $93,292 Manhattan Beach, CA $94,834 Maywood, CA $95,428 Pacific Palisades, CA $94,741 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $94,405 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $94,398 Redondo Beach, CA $94,344

South Gate, CA $95,201 Topanga, CA $94,003 Venice, CA $95,226 Marina Del Rey, CA $95,245 Playa Del Rey, CA $95,143 Inglewood, CA $95,328 Santa Monica, CA $95,073 Torrance, CA $94,671

Whittier, CA $94,812 Buena Park, CA $94,646 La Palma, CA $94,662 Cypress, CA $94,664 La Habra, CA $94,649 La Mirada, CA $94,644 Montebello, CA $95,270 Norwalk, CA $94,580

Pico Rivera, CA $95,085 Santa Fe Springs, CA $94,642 Stanton, CA $94,666 Artesia, CA $94,623 Cerritos, CA $94,682 Avalon, CA $92,353 Bellflower, CA $94,693 Harbor City, CA $94,634

Lakewood, CA $94,620 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $94,654 Lomita, CA $94,645 Los Alamitos, CA $94,653 Paramount, CA $94,813 San Pedro, CA $94,605 Seal Beach, CA $94,645 Sunset Beach, CA $94,655

Surfside, CA $94,630 Wilmington, CA $94,595 Carson, CA $94,621 Signal Hill, CA $94,586 Long Beach, CA $94,584 Altadena, CA $95,285 Arcadia, CA $94,803 Duarte, CA $94,154

La Canada Flintridge, CA $95,322 Monrovia, CA $94,469 Montrose, CA $95,360 Mount Wilson, CA $94,816 Sierra Madre, CA $94,789 South Pasadena, CA $95,450 Sunland, CA $94,952 Tujunga, CA $94,428

Verdugo City, CA $95,364 Pasadena, CA $95,373 San Marino, CA $95,342 Glendale, CA $95,446 La Crescenta, CA $95,284 Agoura Hills, CA $92,772 Calabasas, CA $93,548 Canoga Park, CA $93,822

Winnetka, CA $93,961 West Hills, CA $93,343 Castaic, CA $91,995 Chatsworth, CA $93,343 Encino, CA $94,690 Newbury Park, CA $91,963 Newhall, CA $93,407 Northridge, CA $93,998

Porter Ranch, CA $93,671 Pacoima, CA $94,666 Reseda, CA $94,291 San Fernando, CA $94,318 Sylmar, CA $94,142 North Hills, CA $94,450 Granada Hills, CA $93,930 Mission Hills, CA $94,387

Santa Clarita, CA $92,769 Canyon Country, CA $92,904 Sun Valley, CA $95,126 Valencia, CA $92,411 Tarzana, CA $94,454 Thousand Oaks, CA $91,887 Westlake Village, CA $91,986 Woodland Hills, CA $94,062

Oak Park, CA $92,519 Stevenson Ranch, CA $92,761 Van Nuys, CA $94,805 Panorama City, CA $94,804 Sherman Oaks, CA $95,149 Burbank, CA $95,407 North Hollywood, CA $95,402 Studio City, CA $95,411

Valley Village, CA $95,377 Universal City, CA $95,456 Toluca Lake, CA $95,427 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $91,619 Azusa, CA $91,945 Baldwin Park, CA $94,299 Chino, CA $92,821 Chino Hills, CA $94,017

Claremont, CA $92,160 City Of Industry, CA $94,384 Covina, CA $93,706 El Monte, CA $95,083 South El Monte, CA $95,086 Glendora, CA $93,250 Guasti, CA $91,770 La Puente, CA $94,221

Hacienda Heights, CA $94,461 Rowland Heights, CA $94,587 La Verne, CA $92,449 Mira Loma, CA $91,651 Monterey Park, CA $95,438 Ontario, CA $91,947 Mt Baldy, CA $91,474 Montclair, CA $92,459

Diamond Bar, CA $94,271 Pomona, CA $93,344 Rosemead, CA $95,241 San Dimas, CA $93,107 San Gabriel, CA $95,266 Temple City, CA $95,145 Upland, CA $91,877 Walnut, CA $94,240

West Covina, CA $94,025 Alhambra, CA $95,401 Alpine, CA $92,233 Bonita, CA $93,296 Boulevard, CA $89,593 Campo, CA $90,788 Chula Vista, CA $93,296 Descanso, CA $91,472

Dulzura, CA $92,411 Guatay, CA $91,340 Imperial Beach, CA $93,296 Jacumba, CA $88,726 Jamul, CA $92,596 La Mesa, CA $93,296 Lemon Grove, CA $93,296 Lincoln Acres, CA $93,296

Mount Laguna, CA $90,669 National City, CA $93,296 Pine Valley, CA $90,972 Potrero, CA $91,493 Spring Valley, CA $93,296 Tecate, CA $91,606 Bonsall, CA $91,051 Borrego Springs, CA $87,800

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $92,773 Carlsbad, CA $92,010 Del Mar, CA $93,198 El Cajon, CA $93,130 Encinitas, CA $92,711 Escondido, CA $92,304 Fallbrook, CA $90,323 Julian, CA $88,886

La Jolla, CA $93,310 Lakeside, CA $92,824 Oceanside, CA $91,700 Camp Pendleton, CA $91,551 Pala, CA $90,150 Palomar Mountain, CA $89,734 Pauma Valley, CA $90,514 Poway, CA $92,901

Ramona, CA $91,945 Ranchita, CA $89,429 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $92,854 San Luis Rey, CA $91,223 San Marcos, CA $91,821 Santa Ysabel, CA $90,642 Santee, CA $93,296 Solana Beach, CA $92,983

Vista, CA $91,912 Valley Center, CA $91,065 Warner Springs, CA $89,158 San Diego, CA $93,296 Coronado, CA $93,296 San Ysidro, CA $93,296 Indio, CA $87,891 Indian Wells, CA $88,031

Palm Desert, CA $88,249 Banning, CA $90,296 Bard, CA $86,459 Beaumont, CA $90,663 Blythe, CA $86,553 Brawley, CA $87,097 Cabazon, CA $90,017 Calexico, CA $87,264

Calipatria, CA $87,088 Cathedral City, CA $88,790 Coachella, CA $87,257 Desert Center, CA $86,595 Desert Hot Springs, CA $89,077 Earp, CA $86,410 El Centro, CA $87,242 La Quinta, CA $87,974

Heber, CA $87,231 Holtville, CA $86,736 Imperial, CA $87,161 Joshua Tree, CA $88,168 Mecca, CA $87,169 Morongo Valley, CA $89,622 Niland, CA $86,959 North Palm Springs, CA $89,074

Ocotillo, CA $87,508 Palm Springs, CA $89,068 Palo Verde, CA $86,484 Parker Dam, CA $86,167 Pioneertown, CA $88,964 Rancho Mirage, CA $88,504 Seeley, CA $87,254 Thermal, CA $87,123

Salton City, CA $87,080 Thousand Palms, CA $88,389 Twentynine Palms, CA $86,935 Vidal, CA $86,290 Westmorland, CA $87,168 Whitewater, CA $89,717 Winterhaven, CA $86,448 Yucca Valley, CA $88,715

Landers, CA $88,697 Adelanto, CA $90,072 Amboy, CA $86,721 Angelus Oaks, CA $90,430 Apple Valley, CA $90,106 Baker, CA $86,890 Fort Irwin, CA $87,176 Barstow, CA $88,058

Grand Terrace, CA $91,164 Big Bear City, CA $90,077 Big Bear Lake, CA $90,583 Bloomington, CA $91,190 Blue Jay, CA $90,961 Bryn Mawr, CA $91,069 Calimesa, CA $90,828 Cedar Glen, CA $90,885

Cedarpines Park, CA $91,008 Cima, CA $86,129 Colton, CA $91,140 Crestline, CA $91,005 Crest Park, CA $90,961 Daggett, CA $88,123 Death Valley, CA $86,865 Phelan, CA $91,137

Fontana, CA $91,245 Essex, CA $86,312 Fawnskin, CA $90,614 Ludlow, CA $86,954 Forest Falls, CA $90,307 Hesperia, CA $90,735 Green Valley Lake, CA $90,783 Helendale, CA $89,224

Highland, CA $91,045 Hinkley, CA $88,214 Loma Linda, CA $91,027 Lake Arrowhead, CA $90,902 Lucerne Valley, CA $89,811 Lytle Creek, CA $91,254 Mentone, CA $90,914 Needles, CA $86,239

Nipton, CA $85,793 Newberry Springs, CA $87,405 Mountain Pass, CA $85,592 Oro Grande, CA $89,928 Patton, CA $91,008 Pinon Hills, CA $90,867 Redlands, CA $91,032 Rialto, CA $91,063

Rimforest, CA $90,999 Running Springs, CA $90,897 Shoshone, CA $85,828 Skyforest, CA $91,039 Sugarloaf, CA $90,178 Tecopa, CA $86,473 Twin Peaks, CA $90,994 Victorville, CA $90,688

Wrightwood, CA $91,230 Yermo, CA $87,686 Yucaipa, CA $90,782 San Bernardino, CA $90,979 Riverside, CA $91,221 March Air Reserve Base, CA $91,341 Lake Elsinore, CA $91,820 Aguanga, CA $89,335

Anza, CA $88,708 Hemet, CA $90,645 Homeland, CA $91,047 Idyllwild, CA $89,595 Moreno Valley, CA $91,246 Mountain Center, CA $88,580 Murrieta, CA $91,360 Nuevo, CA $90,972

Perris, CA $91,577 San Jacinto, CA $90,617 Menifee, CA $91,218 Sun City, CA $91,202 Temecula, CA $90,572 Wildomar, CA $91,398 Winchester, CA $90,817 Irvine, CA $94,845

Huntington Beach, CA $94,773 Laguna Niguel, CA $93,649 El Toro, CA $94,166 Foothill Ranch, CA $94,352 Capistrano Beach, CA $93,036 Corona Del Mar, CA $94,694 Costa Mesa, CA $94,865 Dana Point, CA $93,324

Lake Forest, CA $94,418 Laguna Woods, CA $94,428 East Irvine, CA $94,836 Laguna Beach, CA $94,318 Laguna Hills, CA $94,198 Midway City, CA $94,761 Aliso Viejo, CA $94,199 Newport Coast, CA $94,626

Newport Beach, CA $94,843 San Clemente, CA $91,804 San Juan Capistrano, CA $93,292 Silverado, CA $94,033 Trabuco Canyon, CA $92,858 Westminster, CA $94,747 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $93,739 Mission Viejo, CA $93,917

Ladera Ranch, CA $92,984 Santa Ana, CA $94,671 Fountain Valley, CA $94,835 Tustin, CA $94,904 Anaheim, CA $94,567 Atwood, CA $94,673 Brea, CA $94,626 Fullerton, CA $94,592

Garden Grove, CA $94,693 Orange, CA $94,899 Norco, CA $92,104 Villa Park, CA $94,809 Placentia, CA $94,626 Corona, CA $92,624 Yorba Linda, CA $94,658 Ventura, CA $92,682

Camarillo, CA $92,338 Carpinteria, CA $92,728 Fillmore, CA $91,685 Moorpark, CA $91,912 Oak View, CA $92,709 Ojai, CA $92,073 Oxnard, CA $92,593 Piru, CA $91,145

Port Hueneme, CA $92,452 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $87,055 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $92,522 Santa Paula, CA $92,328 Simi Valley, CA $92,361 Brandeis, CA $92,903 Somis, CA $92,178 Summerland, CA $93,357

Santa Barbara, CA $93,391 Goleta, CA $91,932 Alpaugh, CA $87,793 Armona, CA $86,773 Arvin, CA $90,556 Avenal, CA $87,583 Bodfish, CA $89,561 Buttonwillow, CA $89,999

California Hot Springs, CA $88,340 Camp Nelson, CA $87,368 Coalinga, CA $87,393 Corcoran, CA $87,600 Delano, CA $89,527 Ducor, CA $89,175 Earlimart, CA $88,517 Edison, CA $91,013

Exeter, CA $87,351 Pine Mountain Club, CA $89,992 Farmersville, CA $87,412 Fellows, CA $89,800 Frazier Park, CA $89,669 Glennville, CA $89,838 Goshen, CA $86,788 Hanford, CA $86,788

Huron, CA $86,881 Ivanhoe, CA $86,809 Kaweah, CA $87,128 Kernville, CA $88,380 Kettleman City, CA $87,335 Lake Isabella, CA $89,317 Lamont, CA $91,013 Laton, CA $86,714

Lebec, CA $89,723 Lemon Cove, CA $87,118 Lemoore, CA $86,794 Lindsay, CA $87,459 Lost Hills, CA $87,868 Mc Farland, CA $90,330 Mc Kittrick, CA $89,447 Maricopa, CA $90,015

New Cuyama, CA $90,464 Onyx, CA $87,705 Pixley, CA $87,780 Porterville, CA $88,289 Posey, CA $89,263 Richgrove, CA $89,434 Sequoia National Park, CA $86,815 Shafter, CA $90,783

Springville, CA $87,170 Stratford, CA $86,855 Strathmore, CA $87,446 Taft, CA $90,221 Terra Bella, CA $88,542 Three Rivers, CA $87,072 Tipton, CA $87,553 Tulare, CA $87,495

Tupman, CA $90,295 Visalia, CA $86,812 Wasco, CA $89,682 Waukena, CA $87,446 Weldon, CA $88,717 Wofford Heights, CA $89,058 Woodlake, CA $87,136 Woody, CA $90,210

Bakersfield, CA $91,013 San Luis Obispo, CA $90,942 Los Osos, CA $89,361 Arroyo Grande, CA $92,115 Atascadero, CA $88,663 Avila Beach, CA $90,125 Bradley, CA $87,267 Buellton, CA $92,685

Cambria, CA $87,407 Casmalia, CA $93,558 Cayucos, CA $87,373 Creston, CA $88,845 Grover Beach, CA $91,874 Guadalupe, CA $92,790 Harmony, CA $87,369 Lompoc, CA $92,768

Los Alamos, CA $93,931 Los Olivos, CA $92,667 Morro Bay, CA $88,747 Nipomo, CA $93,332 Oceano, CA $92,386 Paso Robles, CA $87,405 Pismo Beach, CA $91,330 San Ardo, CA $87,313

San Miguel, CA $87,488 San Simeon, CA $87,272 Santa Margarita, CA $91,540 Santa Maria, CA $94,264 Santa Ynez, CA $92,181 Shandon, CA $87,431 Solvang, CA $91,999 Templeton, CA $87,824

Mojave, CA $88,694 California City, CA $87,818 Acton, CA $93,008 Benton, CA $86,953 Big Pine, CA $86,841 Bishop, CA $86,914 Boron, CA $87,999 Bridgeport, CA $87,161

Caliente, CA $89,806 Cantil, CA $87,375 Darwin, CA $86,914 Edwards, CA $88,150 Independence, CA $86,947 Inyokern, CA $87,060 Johannesburg, CA $87,175 June Lake, CA $87,101

Keeler, CA $87,126 Keene, CA $90,166 Lake Hughes, CA $90,386 Lancaster, CA $90,559 Lee Vining, CA $87,056 Little Lake, CA $87,056 Littlerock, CA $91,973 Llano, CA $90,668

Lone Pine, CA $86,971 Mammoth Lakes, CA $87,047 Olancha, CA $86,883 Palmdale, CA $92,943 Pearblossom, CA $91,765 Randsburg, CA $86,909 Ridgecrest, CA $87,292 Red Mountain, CA $86,977

Rosamond, CA $89,263 Tehachapi, CA $89,853 Trona, CA $87,111 Valyermo, CA $91,630 Ahwahnee, CA $87,479 Auberry, CA $86,755 Badger, CA $86,938 Bass Lake, CA $87,131

Big Creek, CA $86,914 Biola, CA $86,671 Burrel, CA $86,723 Cantua Creek, CA $86,846 Caruthers, CA $86,678 Chowchilla, CA $87,524 Clovis, CA $86,632 Coarsegold, CA $86,799

Cutler, CA $86,765 Del Rey, CA $86,652 Dinuba, CA $86,737 Dos Palos, CA $88,780 Dunlap, CA $86,769 Firebaugh, CA $88,582 Fish Camp, CA $87,387 Five Points, CA $86,808

Fowler, CA $86,640 Friant, CA $86,719 Helm, CA $86,748 Hume, CA $86,888 Kerman, CA $86,714 Kingsburg, CA $86,722 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $86,902 Lakeshore, CA $86,620

Los Banos, CA $89,698 Madera, CA $86,700 Mendota, CA $86,870 Miramonte, CA $86,784 Mono Hot Springs, CA $86,659 North Fork, CA $86,791 Oakhurst, CA $87,406 O Neals, CA $86,767

Orange Cove, CA $86,739 Orosi, CA $86,769 Parlier, CA $86,681 Piedra, CA $86,719 Fresno, CA $86,630 Prather, CA $86,721 Raisin City, CA $86,655 Raymond, CA $87,263

Reedley, CA $86,708 Riverdale, CA $86,726 Sanger, CA $86,691 San Joaquin, CA $86,744 Santa Rita Park, CA $89,080 Selma, CA $86,679 Shaver Lake, CA $86,771 South Dos Palos, CA $88,931

Sultana, CA $86,743 Tollhouse, CA $86,743 Tranquillity, CA $86,797 Wishon, CA $86,826 Yettem, CA $86,776 Traver, CA $86,738 Squaw Valley, CA $86,753 Salinas, CA $95,253

Big Sur, CA $89,171 Carmel By The Sea, CA $96,023 Carmel, CA $95,092 Carmel Valley, CA $94,112 Chualar, CA $93,996 Gonzales, CA $93,706 Greenfield, CA $90,566 Jolon, CA $89,251

King City, CA $87,769 Lockwood, CA $87,291 Marina, CA $95,751 Monterey, CA $95,768 Pacific Grove, CA $95,994 Pebble Beach, CA $96,005 San Lucas, CA $87,348 Seaside, CA $95,890

Soledad, CA $91,099 Spreckels, CA $95,240 Belmont, CA $105,529 Brisbane, CA $107,222 Burlingame, CA $104,732 Daly City, CA $107,359 El Granada, CA $103,323 Half Moon Bay, CA $104,206

La Honda, CA $104,585 Loma Mar, CA $103,635 Los Altos, CA $106,968 Menlo Park, CA $106,955 Atherton, CA $106,952 Portola Valley, CA $106,940 Millbrae, CA $105,354 Mountain View, CA $107,177

Montara, CA $104,166 Moss Beach, CA $103,914 Pacifica, CA $105,354 Pescadero, CA $103,312 Redwood City, CA $106,934 San Bruno, CA $105,940 San Carlos, CA $106,091 San Gregorio, CA $104,702

South San Francisco, CA $106,677 Sunnyvale, CA $107,811 San Francisco, CA $107,854 Sacramento, CA $93,486 Palo Alto, CA $106,956 Stanford, CA $106,956 San Mateo, CA $104,618 Alameda, CA $105,657

American Canyon, CA $96,922 Discovery Bay, CA $95,192 Danville, CA $101,150 Alamo, CA $102,746 Angwin, CA $95,154 Antioch, CA $96,782 Benicia, CA $97,122 Bethel Island, CA $94,771

Birds Landing, CA $95,389 Brentwood, CA $96,165 Byron, CA $96,303 Calistoga, CA $95,284 Canyon, CA $105,640 Clayton, CA $99,942 Concord, CA $100,802 Pleasant Hill, CA $101,241

Crockett, CA $97,259 Diablo, CA $101,947 El Cerrito, CA $105,448 Fairfield, CA $95,992 Travis Afb, CA $95,437 Fremont, CA $104,717 Hayward, CA $104,262 Castro Valley, CA $105,013

Hercules, CA $98,676 Knightsen, CA $95,328 Lafayette, CA $103,900 Livermore, CA $101,741 Martinez, CA $100,372 Moraga, CA $104,932 Napa, CA $95,434 Newark, CA $106,366

Oakley, CA $95,691 Oakville, CA $95,686 Orinda, CA $105,572 Pinole, CA $99,979 Pittsburg, CA $98,256 Pleasanton, CA $102,492 Pope Valley, CA $94,569 Dublin, CA $101,707

Port Costa, CA $97,384 Rio Vista, CA $94,644 Rodeo, CA $97,791 Rutherford, CA $95,701 Saint Helena, CA $95,276 Deer Park, CA $95,403 San Leandro, CA $105,695 San Lorenzo, CA $104,944

San Ramon, CA $101,704 Suisun City, CA $96,331 Sunol, CA $105,077 Union City, CA $104,868 Vallejo, CA $97,022 Walnut Creek, CA $103,671 Yountville, CA $95,634 Oakland, CA $105,581

Emeryville, CA $105,634 Piedmont, CA $105,736 Berkeley, CA $105,702 Albany, CA $105,816 Richmond, CA $104,575 El Sobrante, CA $103,193 San Pablo, CA $102,049 San Rafael, CA $102,941

Greenbrae, CA $103,908 Kentfield, CA $104,500 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $106,966 Bodega, CA $95,733 Bodega Bay, CA $95,473 Bolinas, CA $99,969 Corte Madera, CA $105,097 Rohnert Park, CA $96,723

Dillon Beach, CA $95,801 Fairfax, CA $102,014 Cotati, CA $96,586 Forest Knolls, CA $99,043 Inverness, CA $96,413 Lagunitas, CA $98,571 Larkspur, CA $104,488 Marshall, CA $96,172

Mill Valley, CA $103,925 Novato, CA $97,830 Nicasio, CA $98,003 Olema, CA $98,440 Penngrove, CA $96,823 Petaluma, CA $96,936 Point Reyes Station, CA $97,981 Ross, CA $103,097

San Anselmo, CA $101,368 San Geronimo, CA $99,599 San Quentin, CA $104,904 Sausalito, CA $107,217 Stinson Beach, CA $102,757 Tomales, CA $95,953 Valley Ford, CA $95,782 Woodacre, CA $99,778

Aptos, CA $98,519 Alviso, CA $107,380 Aromas, CA $96,202 Ben Lomond, CA $96,894 Boulder Creek, CA $100,438 Brookdale, CA $97,150 Campbell, CA $108,798 Capitola, CA $97,870

Castroville, CA $96,110 Coyote, CA $107,327 Cupertino, CA $106,921 Davenport, CA $98,229 Felton, CA $96,817 Freedom, CA $98,138 Gilroy, CA $99,242 Hollister, CA $95,019

Holy City, CA $101,963 Los Gatos, CA $107,333 Milpitas, CA $108,649 Morgan Hill, CA $103,849 Moss Landing, CA $96,372 Mount Hermon, CA $96,644 New Almaden, CA $106,490 Paicines, CA $87,891

Redwood Estates, CA $101,963 San Juan Bautista, CA $95,239 San Martin, CA $101,823 Santa Clara, CA $108,958 Santa Cruz, CA $96,599 Scotts Valley, CA $97,157 Saratoga, CA $106,792 Soquel, CA $98,748

Tres Pinos, CA $91,005 Watsonville, CA $98,227 San Jose, CA $109,048 Mount Hamilton, CA $106,504 Stockton, CA $92,656 Acampo, CA $92,764 Altaville, CA $90,117 Angels Camp, CA $90,304

Arnold, CA $87,418 Avery, CA $88,791 Burson, CA $90,962 Campo Seco, CA $90,882 Clements, CA $92,081 Copperopolis, CA $91,338 Douglas Flat, CA $89,598 Farmington, CA $91,751

French Camp, CA $92,744 Glencoe, CA $89,303 Hathaway Pines, CA $89,171 Holt, CA $92,909 Linden, CA $92,519 Lockeford, CA $92,665 Lodi, CA $92,681 Mokelumne Hill, CA $89,543

Mountain Ranch, CA $89,164 Murphys, CA $89,499 Rail Road Flat, CA $88,903 San Andreas, CA $89,851 Vallecito, CA $89,687 Valley Springs, CA $90,969 Victor, CA $92,715 Wallace, CA $91,593

West Point, CA $88,982 Wilseyville, CA $88,901 Woodbridge, CA $92,858 Atwater, CA $90,919 Ballico, CA $91,364 Tracy, CA $94,273 Big Oak Flat, CA $90,084 Catheys Valley, CA $88,146

Ceres, CA $92,059 Chinese Camp, CA $90,317 Columbia, CA $89,424 Coulterville, CA $88,486 Cressey, CA $91,219 Crows Landing, CA $92,807 Pinecrest, CA $87,368 Delhi, CA $91,529

Denair, CA $91,466 El Nido, CA $88,846 El Portal, CA $87,566 Empire, CA $92,040 Escalon, CA $92,084 Groveland, CA $87,639 Gustine, CA $93,191 Hickman, CA $91,619

Hilmar, CA $92,083 Hornitos, CA $88,759 Hughson, CA $92,034 Jamestown, CA $90,557 Keyes, CA $92,043 La Grange, CA $90,211 Lathrop, CA $92,942 Le Grand, CA $88,596

Livingston, CA $91,366 Long Barn, CA $88,281 Manteca, CA $92,738 Mariposa, CA $87,923 Merced, CA $89,070 Midpines, CA $87,940 Mi Wuk Village, CA $88,897 Moccasin, CA $89,879

Modesto, CA $92,025 Newman, CA $93,210 Oakdale, CA $91,754 Patterson, CA $95,258 Planada, CA $88,981 Ripon, CA $92,218 Riverbank, CA $92,049 Salida, CA $92,127

Snelling, CA $89,877 Sonora, CA $89,687 Soulsbyville, CA $89,446 Standard, CA $89,610 Stevinson, CA $92,004 Strawberry, CA $87,595 Tuolumne, CA $89,166 Turlock, CA $91,902

Twain Harte, CA $88,962 Vernalis, CA $93,185 Waterford, CA $91,479 Westley, CA $93,541 Winton, CA $91,042 Yosemite National Park, CA $87,078 Santa Rosa, CA $95,552 Albion, CA $87,783

Annapolis, CA $92,291 Boonville, CA $89,859 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $96,553 Branscomb, CA $87,698 Calpella, CA $89,614 Camp Meeker, CA $95,677 Caspar, CA $87,812 Cazadero, CA $94,441

Clearlake, CA $91,776 Clearlake Oaks, CA $90,771 Clearlake Park, CA $92,025 Cloverdale, CA $92,875 Cobb, CA $94,076 Comptche, CA $87,716 Covelo, CA $87,753 Dos Rios, CA $87,681

Duncans Mills, CA $95,303 Eldridge, CA $96,228 Elk, CA $88,010 El Verano, CA $96,702 Finley, CA $91,801 Forestville, CA $95,709 Fort Bragg, CA $87,838 Fulton, CA $95,561

Geyserville, CA $94,370 Glen Ellen, CA $96,087 Glenhaven, CA $91,025 Graton, CA $95,642 Gualala, CA $90,427 Guerneville, CA $95,321 Healdsburg, CA $95,289 Hopland, CA $91,785

Jenner, CA $94,530 Kelseyville, CA $92,547 Kenwood, CA $95,977 Lakeport, CA $90,989 Laytonville, CA $87,711 Little River, CA $87,824 Lower Lake, CA $92,225 Lucerne, CA $90,465

Manchester, CA $88,945 Mendocino, CA $87,824 Middletown, CA $94,459 Monte Rio, CA $95,379 Navarro, CA $87,906 Nice, CA $90,470 Occidental, CA $95,366 Philo, CA $88,990

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $94,010 Point Arena, CA $89,276 Potter Valley, CA $87,847 Redwood Valley, CA $88,369 Rio Nido, CA $95,424 Sebastopol, CA $95,697 Sonoma, CA $96,855 Stewarts Point, CA $92,075

Talmage, CA $89,945 Ukiah, CA $89,519 Upper Lake, CA $89,557 Villa Grande, CA $95,367 Vineburg, CA $96,846 Westport, CA $87,660 Willits, CA $87,802 Windsor, CA $95,617

Witter Springs, CA $89,381 Yorkville, CA $90,598 The Sea Ranch, CA $91,034 Eureka, CA $88,082 Alderpoint, CA $87,643 Blocksburg, CA $87,612 Arcata, CA $87,970 Mckinleyville, CA $87,977

Bayside, CA $87,938 Blue Lake, CA $87,831 Bridgeville, CA $87,683 Burnt Ranch, CA $87,789 Carlotta, CA $87,744 Crescent City, CA $87,633 Cutten, CA $88,081 Ferndale, CA $87,770

Fields Landing, CA $88,013 Fort Dick, CA $87,634 Fortuna, CA $87,950 Garberville, CA $87,690 Gasquet, CA $87,386 Honeydew, CA $87,602 Hoopa, CA $87,904 Hydesville, CA $87,884

Klamath, CA $87,699 Kneeland, CA $87,738 Korbel, CA $87,659 Loleta, CA $87,837 Mad River, CA $87,678 Miranda, CA $87,723 Myers Flat, CA $87,697 Orick, CA $87,756

Orleans, CA $87,792 Petrolia, CA $87,665 Phillipsville, CA $87,679 Redway, CA $87,813 Rio Dell, CA $87,899 Salyer, CA $87,809 Samoa, CA $87,905 Scotia, CA $87,785

Smith River, CA $87,400 Somes Bar, CA $87,763 Redcrest, CA $87,663 Trinidad, CA $87,879 Weott, CA $87,802 Willow Creek, CA $87,828 Leggett, CA $87,690 Piercy, CA $87,676

Whitethorn, CA $87,706 Zenia, CA $87,552 Amador City, CA $90,670 Auburn, CA $91,196 West Sacramento, CA $93,488 Brooks, CA $92,621 Capay, CA $92,612 Carmichael, CA $93,423

Citrus Heights, CA $92,962 Clarksburg, CA $93,502 Coloma, CA $91,033 Cool, CA $91,173 Courtland, CA $93,503 Davis, CA $93,394 Diamond Springs, CA $90,895 Dixon, CA $93,907

El Dorado, CA $90,998 Elk Grove, CA $93,115 Elmira, CA $94,715 Elverta, CA $93,319 Esparto, CA $93,122 Fair Oaks, CA $93,004 Fiddletown, CA $89,898 Folsom, CA $92,443

Foresthill, CA $89,053 Galt, CA $92,494 Garden Valley, CA $90,330 Georgetown, CA $89,417 Greenwood, CA $90,526 Grizzly Flats, CA $89,036 Guinda, CA $92,426 Herald, CA $91,689

Hood, CA $93,382 Ione, CA $90,889 Isleton, CA $94,040 Jackson, CA $90,190 Kit Carson, CA $89,179 Knights Landing, CA $92,059 Kirkwood, CA $87,585 Lincoln, CA $91,991

Loomis, CA $92,163 Lotus, CA $91,197 Mcclellan, CA $93,499 Madison, CA $93,269 Martell, CA $90,310 Mather, CA $93,225 Mount Aukum, CA $90,317 Newcastle, CA $91,849

Nicolaus, CA $92,526 North Highlands, CA $93,439 Roseville, CA $92,708 Orangevale, CA $92,757 Penryn, CA $91,997 Pilot Hill, CA $91,679 Pine Grove, CA $89,731 Pioneer, CA $88,351

Placerville, CA $90,732 Pleasant Grove, CA $92,753 Plymouth, CA $91,110 Rancho Cordova, CA $93,240 Represa, CA $92,462 Rescue, CA $91,677 Rio Linda, CA $93,502 Rio Oso, CA $91,976

River Pines, CA $90,463 Robbins, CA $92,301 Rocklin, CA $92,437 Rumsey, CA $90,890 Ryde, CA $93,583 Sheridan, CA $91,665 Shingle Springs, CA $91,595 Sloughhouse, CA $92,194

Somerset, CA $89,110 Sutter Creek, CA $90,375 Thornton, CA $93,539 Vacaville, CA $94,761 Volcano, CA $89,624 Walnut Grove, CA $93,749 Wheatland, CA $91,223 Wilton, CA $92,752

Winters, CA $93,630 Woodland, CA $93,199 Yolo, CA $93,107 Zamora, CA $92,913 Drytown, CA $90,828 Alta, CA $88,936 Applegate, CA $90,532 Camino, CA $89,927

Chicago Park, CA $89,241 Colfax, CA $89,557 Dutch Flat, CA $88,854 Emigrant Gap, CA $88,300 Gold Run, CA $88,909 Kyburz, CA $87,658 Echo Lake, CA $87,568 Meadow Vista, CA $90,624

Norden, CA $88,529 Pollock Pines, CA $88,316 Soda Springs, CA $88,601 Twin Bridges, CA $87,455 Weimar, CA $90,215 Granite Bay, CA $92,370 El Dorado Hills, CA $92,076 Antelope, CA $93,206

Marysville, CA $89,543 Beale Afb, CA $90,599 Alleghany, CA $88,248 Arbuckle, CA $90,456 Artois, CA $88,633 Bangor, CA $89,067 Belden, CA $88,209 Berry Creek, CA $88,817

Biggs, CA $88,930 Browns Valley, CA $89,020 Brownsville, CA $88,884 Butte City, CA $88,885 Camptonville, CA $88,353 Canyon Dam, CA $88,076 Cedar Ridge, CA $89,240 Challenge, CA $88,649

Chico, CA $88,930 Clipper Mills, CA $88,638 Colusa, CA $89,409 Crescent Mills, CA $88,006 Dobbins, CA $88,578 Downieville, CA $88,146 Dunnigan, CA $92,256 Durham, CA $88,925

Elk Creek, CA $88,594 Feather Falls, CA $88,899 Forbestown, CA $88,813 Forest Ranch, CA $88,761 Glenn, CA $88,838 Goodyears Bar, CA $88,195 Grass Valley, CA $89,173 Penn Valley, CA $89,463

Greenville, CA $88,031 Gridley, CA $89,123 Grimes, CA $90,640 Hamilton City, CA $88,874 Live Oak, CA $89,315 Magalia, CA $88,755 Maxwell, CA $89,219 Meadow Valley, CA $88,217

Meridian, CA $90,786 Nelson, CA $88,891 Nevada City, CA $88,594 North San Juan, CA $88,229 Olivehurst, CA $91,202 Oregon House, CA $88,899 Orland, CA $88,532 Oroville, CA $88,855

Paradise, CA $88,830 Palermo, CA $89,004 Princeton, CA $88,905 Quincy, CA $88,059 Rackerby, CA $89,026 Richvale, CA $88,877 Rough And Ready, CA $89,302 Smartsville, CA $89,820

Stirling City, CA $88,677 Stonyford, CA $88,663 Storrie, CA $88,503 Strawberry Valley, CA $88,161 Sutter, CA $89,634 Taylorsville, CA $87,890 Twain, CA $88,093 Washington, CA $88,627

Williams, CA $89,532 Willows, CA $88,751 Yuba City, CA $91,350 Redding, CA $88,284 Adin, CA $88,003 Anderson, CA $88,272 Bella Vista, CA $88,300 Bieber, CA $88,065

Big Bar, CA $87,693 Big Bend, CA $88,134 Burney, CA $88,376 Callahan, CA $87,860 Canby, CA $87,857 Cassel, CA $88,341 Castella, CA $88,019 Shasta Lake, CA $88,331

Chester, CA $88,255 Corning, CA $88,512 Cottonwood, CA $88,142 Dorris, CA $87,379 Douglas City, CA $87,909 Dunsmuir, CA $88,133 Etna, CA $87,850 Fall River Mills, CA $88,276

Flournoy, CA $88,246 Forks Of Salmon, CA $87,710 Fort Jones, CA $87,585 French Gulch, CA $87,973 Gazelle, CA $87,919 Gerber, CA $88,501 Greenview, CA $87,857 Grenada, CA $87,777

Happy Camp, CA $87,419 Hat Creek, CA $88,347 Hayfork, CA $87,842 Hornbrook, CA $86,540 Hyampom, CA $87,706 Igo, CA $87,914 Junction City, CA $87,863 Klamath River, CA $86,715

Lakehead, CA $88,087 Lewiston, CA $87,980 Lookout, CA $88,038 Los Molinos, CA $88,561 Mcarthur, CA $88,199 Mccloud, CA $88,159 Macdoel, CA $87,598 Manton, CA $88,337

Mill Creek, CA $88,231 Millville, CA $88,266 Mineral, CA $88,345 Montague, CA $87,439 Montgomery Creek, CA $88,237 Mount Shasta, CA $88,186 Nubieber, CA $88,154 Oak Run, CA $88,320

Obrien, CA $88,089 Old Station, CA $88,346 Palo Cedro, CA $88,326 Paskenta, CA $88,212 Paynes Creek, CA $88,304 Platina, CA $87,756 Proberta, CA $88,603 Red Bluff, CA $88,227

Round Mountain, CA $88,386 Scott Bar, CA $87,067 Seiad Valley, CA $86,638 Shasta, CA $88,045 Shingletown, CA $88,382 Tehama, CA $88,579 Trinity Center, CA $87,870 Vina, CA $88,702

Weaverville, CA $87,999 Weed, CA $88,079 Whiskeytown, CA $87,964 Whitmore, CA $88,377 Yreka, CA $87,285 Alturas, CA $87,908 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $88,014 Cedarville, CA $87,772

Chilcoot, CA $87,118 Clio, CA $87,954 Coleville, CA $87,322 Davis Creek, CA $87,566 Doyle, CA $87,320 Eagleville, CA $87,721 Floriston, CA $87,559 Fort Bidwell, CA $87,465

Herlong, CA $87,696 Janesville, CA $88,003 Lake City, CA $87,567 Likely, CA $87,827 Litchfield, CA $87,786 Loyalton, CA $87,452 Madeline, CA $87,865 Markleeville, CA $87,221

Milford, CA $87,786 Portola, CA $87,865 Ravendale, CA $87,757 Calpine, CA $87,718 Sierra City, CA $88,021 Sierraville, CA $87,910 Susanville, CA $88,090 Standish, CA $87,952

Beckwourth, CA $87,511 Termo, CA $87,840 Topaz, CA $87,251 Tulelake, CA $87,440 Vinton, CA $87,247 Wendel, CA $87,555 Westwood, CA $88,255 Carnelian Bay, CA $88,628

Homewood, CA $88,058 Tahoma, CA $87,437 Kings Beach, CA $88,143 Tahoe City, CA $88,487 Olympic Valley, CA $88,766 Tahoe Vista, CA $88,439 South Lake Tahoe, CA $87,290 Truckee, CA $88,982

Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$109,667	$53.0	15%
Biotechnology	$107,282	$52.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$102,514	$49.0	7%
Insurance	$100,130	$48.0	5%

Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nurse's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$89,016

Average $95,362/year

$104,258

$7,418

Average $7,947/month

$8,688

$1,712

Average $1,834/week

$2,005

$43

Average $46/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,258	$8,688	$2,005	$50
Average	$95,362	$7,947	$1,834	$46
25th Percentile	$89,016	$7,418	$1,712	$43

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