Nurse Practitioners Salary in California

Ranked #1 of 51 · CA

28.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $176,760 ≈ $85/hr
Median annual salary $168,520
Employment 25,120

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $120,340P25 $145,980 Median $168,520P75 $209,350P90 $240,830

About 80% of nurse practitionerss in California earn between $120,340 and $240,830. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$176,760
U.S. average
$137,300

The mean nurse practitioners salary in California is $176,760, about 28.7% above the U.S. average ($137,300). That works out to roughly $85/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $231,560 $225,610 1,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $219,080 $215,430 3,110
Vallejo, CA $182,370 $196,780 180
Napa, CA $176,270 $188,720 60
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $174,670 $180,000 50
Modesto, CA $173,380 $187,690 380
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $172,010 $177,260 1,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $169,920 $171,680 1,710

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