Family nurse practitioner salary in California
Open family nurse practitioner jobs in California post a median of $80 an hour, the middle half $80 (about $166,400 a year full time), $3.12 above the national posted median. From 24 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$80/hr
- Median (50th)$80/hr
- 75th percentile$80/hr
- Distinct posted rates24
- Jobs stating an hourly rate24
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 24 distinct rates they post, and the 25th and 75th percentiles are both $80 an hour: at least half of the rates are that one figure. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$80/hr
- Median (50th)$80/hr
- 75th percentile$80/hr
- Distinct posted rates24
- Jobs stating an hourly rate24
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 24 distinct rates they post, and the 25th and 75th percentiles are both $80 an hour: at least half of the rates are that one figure. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$80
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$166,400
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$57.86/hr
- 25th percentile$70.18/hr
- Median$81.02/hr
- 75th percentile$100.65/hr
- 90th percentile$115.78/hr
- People employed in it25,120
Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), all industries, California: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, California).
The jobs themselves: Family nurse practitioner jobs in California · Family nurse practitioner pay nationwide
What family nurse practitioners are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $80 an hour. Middle half $80 to $80. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 24 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $80. 65% of the 37 open family nurse practitioner jobs in California state an hourly rate.
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Family nurse practitioner pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Family nurse practitioner pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for family nurse practitioners here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for family nurse practitioners nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
8 open jobs in California state a yearly salary: a median of $153,100, the middle half $143,900 to $164,800.
Best-paid open family nurse practitioner jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$93.81–$133.97/hr- $93.81–$133.97/hr
$75–$104/hr
$70–$90/hr- $70–$90/hr
- $70.00–$86.07/hr
$66.25–$78.75/hr
$55–$90/hr
$59.10–$65.50/hr
What BLS measures in California
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) | $57.86 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | $70.18 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | $81.02 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | $100.65 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | $115.78 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | 25,120 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) |
BLS median by metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$77.63/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA)
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$105.33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA)
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$78.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA)
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$81.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA)
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$111.33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA)
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$82.70/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA)
- Fresno, CA$80.08/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fresno, CA)
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA$79.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bakersfield-Delano, CA)
Family nurse practitioner salary in California: common questions
How much does a family nurse practitioner make in California?
Open family nurse practitioner jobs in California that state an hourly rate post a median of $80, the middle half $80 (24 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $166,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $81.02/hr ($168,520 a year) for people employed in the occupation in California (May 2025).
Which employers in California pay family nurse practitioners the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: UCLA Health ($113.89) and Weatherby Healthcare ($80).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($80) is $3.12 above the national posted median of $76.88. In the BLS survey California ranks 1 of 51 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 24 of 37 open family nurse practitioner jobs in California (65%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Family nurse practitioner salary in California. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/family-nurse-practitioner/california