The median annual wage for Nurse Practitioners in California is $166,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $173,190.
Pay spans roughly $124,330 at the 10th percentile to $234,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $80.10 per hour. An estimated 20,980 people work as nurse practitioners in California.
| Median (annual) | $166,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $173,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $80.10 |
| 10th percentile | $124,330 |
| 90th percentile | $234,800 |
| Employment | 20,980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.