The median annual wage for Registered Nurses in California is $140,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $148,330.
Pay spans roughly $100,120 at the 10th percentile to $208,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $67.47 per hour. An estimated 326,720 people work as registered nurses in California.
| Median (annual) | $140,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $148,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $67.47 |
| 10th percentile | $100,120 |
| 90th percentile | $208,880 |
| Employment | 326,720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.