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Nurse salary data
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The median nurse practitioner salary in California is $168,520 a year (about $84.98/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 27% higher than the national median of $132,300, ranking California #1 of 51 for NP pay.
$168,520
Median (annual)
$176,760
Mean (annual)
$84.98
Mean hourly
25,120
NPs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171): averages across all NP specialties, settings, and experience levels in California, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Specialty (psychiatric, acute-care, family) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
The median NP salary in California is $168,520 per year and the mean (average) is $176,760, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $84.98.
California's median NP salary of $168,520 is about 27% higher than the national median of $132,300. It ranks #1 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median NP pay. NP pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
California employs about 25,120 nurse practitioners, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), May 2025 release).