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Travel Nurse Pay in California

Based on 5,843 live assignments in California listing weekly pay.

$2,340

Median /wk

$2,054–$2,691

Typical range /wk

$4,887

Top posted /wk

Pay by specialty in California

Specialties with at least 5 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its cities.

Specialty
Median
Typical range
Radiology / Imaging
$2,878
$2,647 – $3,178
Labor & Delivery
$2,705
$2,073 – $2,926
Pediatrics
$2,520
$1,991 – $2,749
ICU / Critical Care
$2,444
$2,234 – $2,676
Oncology
$2,416
$2,238 – $2,639
Rehabilitation
$2,319
$2,029 – $2,678
Emergency / Trauma
$2,306
$2,146 – $2,469
Medical / Surgical
$2,198
$2,027 – $2,286
Behavioral Health
$2,141
$2,141 – $2,184
Operating Room
$2,087
$1,711 – $2,496
Respiratory
$1,909
$1,820 – $2,170
Home Health
$790
$790 – $1,109

Highest-paying cities in California

All specialties. Cities with at least 3 assignments listing pay.

City
Median
Typical range
Camp Pendleton
$3,412
$3,234 – $3,412
Santa Clara
$3,304
$3,192 – $3,401
Woodland Hills
$3,165
$2,984 – $3,166
Visalia
$3,140
$2,816 – $3,262
Inglewood
$3,113
$3,004 – $3,158
Newark
$3,108
$1,949 – $3,146
Vacaville
$3,050
$3,042 – $3,076
Carmichael
$2,996
$2,500 – $3,144
Colton
$2,996
$2,904 – $2,996
South San Francisco
$2,949
$1,870 – $3,030
Watsonville
$2,940
$2,825 – $3,784
Roseville
$2,930
$1,294 – $3,085
Salinas
$2,926
$2,414 – $3,122
La Mesa
$2,891
$2,891 – $2,891
Chula Vista
$2,891
$2,786 – $2,891
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Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.