APP: Nurse Practitioner - Pre Anesthesia Evaluation Clinic

Palo Alto, CA at a glance

• $108.52/hrmedian pay, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area
• $97–$115+middle half of earners, per hour
• 110price level, U.S. = 100
• 2hospitals listed by CMS in Palo Alto

• The metro median is 35% above the California statewide median of $80.10 per hour. Nationally the median is $62.12 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $108.52 median hour in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara buys what $98.28 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Palo Alto: $192 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 13 active primary care shortage designations covering Santa Clara County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• California is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the California board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Nurse Practitioner pay and jobs in Palo Alto · Nurse Practitioner jobs in California · California state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.