Nursing Instructor California
Nursing Instructor salary in California
Typical pay
$109,400a year
Most Nursing Instructors earn $100k to $134k a year
From 99 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Nursing Instructor salary in California is $109,400 a year. Most job postings pay $99,900 to $133,700. From 99 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$109k typical, most $100k to $134k
| Sacramento, CA | $120k | $99k to $169k | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 8 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 3 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 27 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 7 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 35 job postings$94k $110k
Typical: $100k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 41 job postings$95k $130k
Typical: $107k
- Senior 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 4 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $95k to $130k a year, typically $107k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitek Learning | $111k | $98k | $112k | – | – |
| San Joaquin Valley College | $109k | – | $103k | – | – |
How much does a Nursing Instructor make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $109,400 a year for Nursing Instructor roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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