Nurse Practitioner Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$168,520
$81.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$152,204
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): +$36,220 (+27.4%)
California ranks 1st of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $120,340 | $57.86 |
| 25th percentile | $145,980 | $70.18 |
| Median | $168,520 | $81.02 |
| 75th percentile | $209,350 | $100.65 |
| 90th percentile | $240,830 | $115.78 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 25,120
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $168,520
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- +$36,220 (+27.4%)
Cost of living
$168,520 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $152,204
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California This page | ||
| 1st | $168,520 | $152,204 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $159,310 | $146,418 8th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $156,100 | $145,870 10th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in California
$140,270/year California
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in California
$165,650/year California
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Arizona
$134,420/year Arizona
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Nevada
$140,670/year Nevada
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Oregon
$155,680/year Oregon
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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