Nurse Practitioners in California
Local pay for nurse practitioners in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1171
$168,520
median pay, California
25,120
employed in California
+27.4%
vs U.S. median
+40.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What nurse practitioners earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of nurse practitioners in California earn between $145,980 and $209,350 a year; the U.S. median is $132,300.
$120,340
P10
$145,980
P25
$168,520
MEDIAN
$209,350
P75
$240,830
P90
Pay by metro in California
$231,560
$219,080
$182,370
$176,270
$173,380
$172,010
$169,920
$168,540
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