Average Home Health Nurse Salary in California

Home health nurses in California earn an average of $119,230 per year (or $57.33 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,428
California
48% higher than the national average
$119,230
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California home health nurses earn 48% higher than the national average salary for home health nurses, at $80,428 (or $38.66 per hour).

Home health nurse salary range in California

10%
$75,067
MEDIAN
$120,519
90%
$159,250
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $159,250 $76
75th Percentile $149,932 $72
Median $120,519 $57
25th Percentile $95,153 $45

80% of California home health nurses earn between $75,067 and $159,250.

Cost-of-living adjusted home health nurse salary in California

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
California
$107,998
Overall Average
California
$119,230

Adjusted for cost-of-living, California home health nurses earn about $107,998 per year. Cost-of-living in California is 10% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for home health nurses

Santa Clara, CA $149,259 per year
Hayward, CA $145,807 per year
Sacramento, CA $130,278 per year
Fresno, CA $115,221 per year
Lodi, CA $115,000 per year
Los Angeles, CA $111,644 per year
Ventura, CA $110,125 per year
Carlsbad, CA $108,798 per year
Ontario, CA $107,403 per year
Bakersfield, CA $102,971 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where home health nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average home health nurses salary is $149,259 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $145,807 average home health nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

Home health nurses salaries in other states

Oregon $93,565 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $85,761 per year
New Jersey $83,574 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $76,647 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $85,755 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in California?

Transport Nurse $150,607 per year
Transplant Nurse $144,331 per year
Fertility Nurse $142,700 per year
Reproductive Nurse $142,700 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $139,102 per year
Womens Health Nurse $135,964 per year
ENT Nurse $135,964 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $135,964 per year
Primary Care Nurse $130,735 per year
Nurse Educator $130,735 per year

At a $119,230 average annual salary, home health nurses in California tend to earn less than transport nurses ($150,607), transplant nurses ($144,331), fertility nurses ($142,700), reproductive nurses ($142,700), endoscopy nurses ($139,102), womens health nurses ($135,964), ENT nurses ($135,964), cath lab nurses ($135,964), primary care nurses ($130,735), and nurse educators ($130,735).

More about home health nurses

A home health nurse provides home-based care for patients of all ages. This can include the elderly, disabled, or terminally ill. A home health nurse can provide services for people who are recovering from an accident, surgeries, or have a chronic disease like diabetes.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health