Registered Nurse California
Registered Nurse salary in California
Typical pay
$114,400a year
Most Registered Nurses earn $96k to $130k a year
From 1,458 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Registered Nurse salary in California is $114,400 a year. Most job postings pay $95,600 to $130,000. From 1,458 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$114k typical, most $96k to $130k
| San Francisco, CA | $123k | $93k to $145k | 216 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $121k | $102k to $157k | 108 |
| San Diego, CA | $118k | $104k to $125k | 195 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $118k | $102k to $140k | 17 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $116k | $95k to $130k | 472 |
| Sacramento, CA | $116k | $104k to $141k | 68 |
| Riverside, CA | $114k | $103k to $120k | 151 |
| Redding, CA | $114k | $100k to $119k | 18 |
| Fresno, CA | $112k | $96k to $117k | 83 |
| Modesto, CA | $110k | $90k to $176k | 15 |
| Oxnard, CA | $107k | $95k to $114k | 11 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $107k | $96k to $121k | 23 |
| Salinas, CA | $107k | $106k to $177k | 27 |
| Visalia, CA | $96k | $96k to $101k | 11 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 12 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 11 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 3 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 17 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 10 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 6 |
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 658 job postings$83k $112k
Typical: $96k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 476 job postings$96k $141k
Typical: $119k
- Senior 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $83k to $112k a year, typically $96k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVita | $102k | $85k | $106k | – | – |
| Sutter Health | $199k | $156k | $204k | – | – |
| Holy Cross Health | $100k | $83k | $100k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $114,400 a year for Registered Nurse 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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