Posted October 2026

NICU nurse jobs in California

24 nicu nurse roles in California from 10 employers. The median is $68.59 per hour.

NICU nurse jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
San Diego1,404,452$63.99/hr$133,090
Irvine318,683$64.16/hr$133,440
Glendale187,823$64.16/hr$133,440
Oceanside170,941$63.99/hr$133,090
Lynwood63,596$64.16/hr$133,440
La Mesa60,767$63.99/hr$133,090

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 7 days ago

Registered Nurse-ICU-NICU

Kaweah Delta Health Care District · Visalia, CA

$48.30–$72.45/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R26_0000001892
New this week
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PermanentPosted 15 days ago

RN NICU

CommonSpirit Health · San Bernardino, CA

$54.06–$70.55/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 101360195456
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Per diemPosted 30 days ago

RN III NICU

CommonSpirit Health · Oxnard, CA

$55.55–$79.06/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 100677832448
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Sharp HealthCare9$68.59
CommonSpirit Health4$70.80
Sharp Healthcare4$67.23
MarinHealth1$106.18
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation1$48.34
Enloe Medical Center1$67.84
Kaweah Delta Health Care District1$60.38
Valley Children's Healthcare1$53.84
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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · 3 postings$108.25/ hr$94–$123
  • MarinHealthGreenbrae, CA · 16 postings$106.18/ hr$59–$119
  • Stanford Children's HealthPALO ALTO, CA · 8 postings$103.75/ hr$90–$113
  • Montage HealthMonterey, CA · 7 postings$85.12/ hr$73–$111

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Low$50Median$66.48High$79

536 RN postings with published pay in California, 518 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

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  1. RN Float PoolPer diem
    $103.83–$112.14/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Santa Cruz, CA · posted today
  2. RN Physical RehabilitationPer diem
    $103.83–$112.14/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Santa Cruz, CA · posted today

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