Posted October 2026

Registered Nurse jobs in California

536 Registered Nurse roles in California from 33 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $66.48 per hour. 644 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Registered Nurse jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$64.16/hr$133,440
San Diego1,404,452$63.99/hr$133,090
San Jose997,368$100.45/hr$208,940
San Francisco827,526$90.40/hr$188,020
Fresno550,105$60.88/hr$126,630
Sacramento535,798$81.35/hr$169,210
Long Beach450,901$64.16/hr$133,440
Oakland443,554$90.40/hr$188,020
Bakersfield417,468$61.30/hr$127,510
Anaheim344,561$64.16/hr$133,440
Stockton324,975$63.39/hr$131,840
Riverside323,757$62.58/hr$130,160
Irvine318,683$64.16/hr$133,440
Santa Ana316,184$64.16/hr$133,440
Chula Vista278,546$63.99/hr$133,090
Santa Clarita229,159$64.16/hr$133,440
Fremont228,192$90.40/hr$188,020
San Bernardino224,775$62.58/hr$130,160
Modesto220,592$81.47/hr$169,460
Fontana218,455$62.58/hr$130,160
Moreno Valley213,919$62.58/hr$130,160
Oxnard200,616$61.79/hr$128,520
Huntington Beach193,151$64.16/hr$133,440
Glendale187,823$64.16/hr$133,440
Ontario185,285$62.58/hr$130,160
Elk Grove182,797$81.35/hr$169,210
Santa Rosa177,524$82.88/hr$172,390
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$62.58/hr$130,160
Garden Grove172,361$64.16/hr$133,440
Oceanside170,941$63.99/hr$133,090
Lancaster167,426$64.16/hr$133,440
Roseville163,304$81.35/hr$169,210
Palmdale162,536$64.16/hr$133,440
Corona161,540$62.58/hr$130,160
Salinas160,783$64.94/hr$135,080
Hayward158,440$90.40/hr$188,020
Sunnyvale156,792$100.45/hr$208,940
Escondido148,847$63.99/hr$133,090
Pomona147,966$64.16/hr$133,440
Visalia146,271$57.77/hr$120,160

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

Per diemPosted today

RN Float Pool

CommonSpirit Health · Santa Cruz, CA

$103.83–$112.14/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 102013915120
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse - PACU

Montage Health · Monterey, CA

$72.83–$97.40/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req 2026-1075
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

RN Medical Surgical

CommonSpirit Health · Stockton, CA

$66.31–$86.01/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 99446730368
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Surgery RN

CommonSpirit Health · San Andreas, CA

$65.93–$83.27/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 102006729136
Top 25% payNew this week
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Per diemPosted today

Labor and Delivery RN

CommonSpirit Health · Long Beach, CA

$74.57–$74.57/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 97519856544
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Nurse (Clinical/Psychiatric)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · San Diego, CA

$132k–$168k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888993100
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Staff RN - Emergency

Marshall Medical Center · Placerville, CA

$59.28–$71.14/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R6840
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Staff RN - Birth Center

Marshall Medical Center · Placerville, CA

$59.28–$71.14/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req R6857
New this week
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Kaiser Permanente148With your report
Sharp HealthCare107$68.59
Adventist Health100With your report
Sutter Health88With your report
CommonSpirit Health83$64.27
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation57$57.21
Sharp Healthcare52$68.59
Universal Health Services48With your report

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Common questions

How much do registered nurses make in California?

Across 536 RN postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $66.48 per hour, with typical ranges from $50 to $79.

Who is hiring RNs in California?

33 employers posted RN roles with pay in California, led by Sharp HealthCare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 518 of 536 were posted in the last 30 days.

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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

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

2What they are offering now

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.

3Open now: 536 RN roles

  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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