Posted October 2026

Nurse Practitioner jobs in California

45 Nurse Practitioner roles in California from 19 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $91.13 per hour. 44 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Nurse Practitioner jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$79.09/hr$164,510
San Diego1,404,452$77.90/hr$162,030
San Jose997,368$108.52/hr$225,730
San Francisco827,526$105.93/hr$220,330
Fresno550,105$77.67/hr$161,550
Sacramento535,798$79.10/hr$164,520
Long Beach450,901$79.09/hr$164,510
Oakland443,554$105.93/hr$220,330
Bakersfield417,468$79.55/hr$165,460
Anaheim344,561$79.09/hr$164,510
Stockton324,975$77.41/hr$161,010
Riverside323,757$78.11/hr$162,470
Irvine318,683$79.09/hr$164,510
Santa Ana316,184$79.09/hr$164,510
Chula Vista278,546$77.90/hr$162,030
Santa Clarita229,159$79.09/hr$164,510
Fremont228,192$105.93/hr$220,330
San Bernardino224,775$78.11/hr$162,470
Modesto220,592$79.23/hr$164,790
Fontana218,455$78.11/hr$162,470
Moreno Valley213,919$78.11/hr$162,470
Oxnard200,616$74.73/hr$155,440
Huntington Beach193,151$79.09/hr$164,510
Glendale187,823$79.09/hr$164,510
Ontario185,285$78.11/hr$162,470
Elk Grove182,797$79.10/hr$164,520
Santa Rosa177,524$79.15/hr$164,630
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$78.11/hr$162,470
Garden Grove172,361$79.09/hr$164,510
Oceanside170,941$77.90/hr$162,030
Lancaster167,426$79.09/hr$164,510
Roseville163,304$79.10/hr$164,520
Palmdale162,536$79.09/hr$164,510
Corona161,540$78.11/hr$162,470
Salinas160,783$80.90/hr$168,270
Hayward158,440$105.93/hr$220,330
Sunnyvale156,792$108.52/hr$225,730
Escondido148,847$77.90/hr$162,030
Pomona147,966$79.09/hr$164,510
Visalia146,271$75.36/hr$156,740

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

Advanced Practice Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Monterey, CA

$154k–$225k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888969700
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Nurse Practitioner

CVS Health · Pomona, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Part time
  • Req R1076082
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Nurse Practitioner II

Kaiser Permanente · San Francisco, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 100627998352
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Nurse Practitioner

CVS Health · Rancho Bernardo, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R1029626
New this week
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PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Nurse Practitioner II

Kaiser Permanente · Sacramento, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 101882053536
New this week
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PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Nurse Practitioner

Sutter Health · Burlingame, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Full Time
  • Req R-142932
New this week
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

Nurse Practitioner II

Kaiser Permanente · Stockton, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 101676385936
New this week
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PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Nurse Practitioner II

Kaiser Permanente · Fremont, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 101663009760
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Adventist Health10With your report
Kaiser Permanente9With your report
Sutter Health8With your report
Enloe Medical Center7$83.84
Sharp HealthCare6$92.12
Cedars-Sinai5With your report
MemorialCare4$89.59
One Medical4$62.30

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Common questions

How much do nurse practitioners make in California?

Across 45 NP postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $91.13 per hour, with typical ranges from $70 to $108.

Who is hiring NPs in California?

19 employers posted NP roles with pay in California, led by Enloe Medical Center.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 41 of 45 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Montage HealthMonterey, CA · 2 postings$117.72/ hr$101–$135
  • Valley Children's HealthcareFresno, CA · 2 postings$103.69/ hr$85–$123
  • MarinHealthGreenbrae, CA · 4 postings$96.91/ hr$86–$108
  • Sharp HealthCareSan Diego, CA · 6 postings$92.12/ hr$80–$104

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

2What they are offering now

Low$69Median$91.13High$109

45 NP postings with published pay in California, 41 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 45 NP roles

  1. Advanced Practice NursePermanent
    $154k–$225k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Monterey, CA · posted today
  2. Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)Permanent
    $122k–$158k/ year
    U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command · San Diego, CA · posted today

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