Posted October 2026

Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs in California

57 Nurse Manager & Leadership roles in California from 15 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $71.37 per hour. 64 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$61.28/hr$127,460
San Diego1,404,452$77.23/hr$160,640
San Jose997,368$80.51/hr$167,460
San Francisco827,526$81.13/hr$168,750
Fresno550,105$65.11/hr$135,420
Sacramento535,798$71.99/hr$149,730
Long Beach450,901$61.28/hr$127,460
Oakland443,554$81.13/hr$168,750
Bakersfield417,468$61.71/hr$128,360
Anaheim344,561$61.28/hr$127,460
Stockton324,975$63.51/hr$132,110
Riverside323,757$62.96/hr$130,970
Irvine318,683$61.28/hr$127,460
Santa Ana316,184$61.28/hr$127,460
Chula Vista278,546$77.23/hr$160,640
Santa Clarita229,159$61.28/hr$127,460
Fremont228,192$81.13/hr$168,750
San Bernardino224,775$62.96/hr$130,970
Modesto220,592$67.32/hr$140,020
Fontana218,455$62.96/hr$130,970
Moreno Valley213,919$62.96/hr$130,970
Oxnard200,616$60.97/hr$126,810
Huntington Beach193,151$61.28/hr$127,460
Glendale187,823$61.28/hr$127,460
Ontario185,285$62.96/hr$130,970
Elk Grove182,797$71.99/hr$149,730
Santa Rosa177,524$74.83/hr$155,640
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$62.96/hr$130,970
Garden Grove172,361$61.28/hr$127,460
Oceanside170,941$77.23/hr$160,640
Lancaster167,426$61.28/hr$127,460
Roseville163,304$71.99/hr$149,730
Palmdale162,536$61.28/hr$127,460
Corona161,540$62.96/hr$130,970
Salinas160,783$63.21/hr$131,470
Hayward158,440$81.13/hr$168,750
Sunnyvale156,792$80.51/hr$167,460
Escondido148,847$77.23/hr$160,640
Pomona147,966$61.28/hr$127,460
Visalia146,271$58.13/hr$120,910

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 today

Assistant Nurse Manager

CommonSpirit Health · San Luis Obispo, CA

$58.68–$89.32/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 102011109680
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Nurse Manager II

Kaiser Permanente · Walnut Creek, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 101415144656
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Nurse Manager II, Hospital

Kaiser Permanente · Los Angeles, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 101926694224
New this week
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Kaiser Permanente40With your report
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation13$58.03
Sutter Health11With your report
ScionHealth8$56.59
CommonSpirit Health7$79.32
Kaweah Delta Health Care District6$72.08
Cedars-Sinai4With your report
El Camino Health4$121.16

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Common questions

How much do nurse manager & leaderships make in California?

Across 57 Nurse Leader postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $71.37 per hour, with typical ranges from $50 to $102.

Who is hiring Nurse Leaders in California?

15 employers posted Nurse Leader roles with pay in California, led by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 51 of 57 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · 4 postings$121.16/ hr$90–$148
  • MarinHealthGreenbrae, CA · 2 postings$95.54/ hr$76–$115
  • Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenSacramento, CA · 2 postings$94.05/ hr$59–$127
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLong Beach, CA · 3 postings$80.49/ hr$48–$110

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$50Median$71.37High$102

57 Nurse Leader postings with published pay in California, 51 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 57 Nurse Leader roles

  1. Registered Nurse- Assistant Nurse Manager-V2/Spinal Cord InjuryPermanent
    $121k–$213k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Long Beach, CA · posted today
  2. Assistant Nurse ManagerPermanent
    $58.68–$89.32/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · San Luis Obispo, CA · posted today

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