LIVE MARKET·261 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Nurse Manager salary in California: $86.72/hr$3,469/wk$180,378/yr median.
Pay range $73.89$2,956$153,691–$98.11/hr$3,924/wk$204,069/yr across the middle 50% of 261 active California postings from 58 employers.
38.8% above the national Nurse Manager median of $62.50/hr · #2 of 39 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$86.72$3,469$180,378
P25–P75
$73.89$2,956$153,691–$98.11$3,924$204,069
middle 50%
Postings
261
last 180 days
Employers
58
in CA
01·CITIES IN CALIFORNIA·1 MARKETS
Nurse Manager pay by city in California.
02·NEIGHBORING STATES·NURSE MANAGER
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$86.72/hr$3,469/wk$180,378/yr
02Oregon$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr
03Nevada$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr
04Arizona$53.50/hr$2,140/wk$111,280/yr
03·TOP-PAYING STATES·39 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Nurse Manager pay is highest nationally.
01Michigan$94.87/hr$3,795/wk$197,330/yr
02California$86.72/hr$3,469/wk$180,378/yr
03North Dakota$86.45/hr$3,458/wk$179,816/yr
04Nebraska$84.65/hr$3,386/wk$176,072/yr
05Massachusetts$82.30/hr$3,292/wk$171,184/yr04·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More nursing salaries in California.
01Pediatric ICU Nurse$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr03ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr05Cath Lab Nurse$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr06Nurse Supervisor$77.78/hr$3,111/wk$161,782/yr07Case Management Nurse$76.08/hr$3,043/wk$158,246/yr08Case Manager Nurse$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/yr09Telemetry Nurse$73.54/hr$2,942/wk$152,963/yr10Emergency Department Nurse$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr12Charge Nurse$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr
05·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NURSE MANAGER · CA
Nurse Manager pay in California, answered.
How much does a Nurse Manager make in California?
The median Nurse Manager pay in California is $86.72/hr (about $180,378/yr), based on 261 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Nurse Manager pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $73.89–$98.11/hr. Listed pay runs from $50.00 to $130.48/hr.
Do Nurse Managers in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 38.8% more than the national Nurse Manager median of $62.50/hr, ranking #2 of 39 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Nurse Managers in California?
58 employers posted Nurse Manager roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.