Average Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Salary in Los Angeles

Pediatric critical care nurses in Los Angeles earn an average of $107,726 per year (or $51.79 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$81,488
Los Angeles, CA
32% higher than the national average
$107,726
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Los Angeles pediatric critical care nurses earn 32% higher than the national average salary for pediatric critical care nurses, at $81,488 (or $39.17 per hour).

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Pediatric critical care nurse salary range in Los Angeles, CA

10%
$71,978
MEDIAN
$111,558
90%
$150,192
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $150,192 $72
75th Percentile $121,801 $58
Median $111,558 $53
25th Percentile $91,935 $44

80% of Los Angeles pediatric critical care nurses earn between $71,978 and $150,192.

Cost-of-living adjusted pediatric critical care nurse salary in Los Angeles

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Los Angeles, CA
$96,270
Overall Average
Los Angeles, CA
$107,726

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Los Angeles pediatric critical care nurses earn about $96,270 per year. Cost-of-living in Los Angeles is 11% 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 pediatric critical care nurses

Santa Clara, CA $144,022 per year
Hayward, CA $140,691 per year
Sacramento, CA $125,707 per year
Fresno, CA $111,178 per year
Lodi, CA $110,964 per year
Ventura, CA $106,260 per year
Carlsbad, CA $104,980 per year
Ontario, CA $103,635 per year
Bakersfield, CA $99,358 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where pediatric critical care nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average pediatric critical care nurses salary is $144,022 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Hayward area comes in second, with a $140,691 average pediatric critical care nurse salary and 41,160 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Los Angeles, CA?

Transport Nurse $141,024 per year
Transplant Nurse $135,148 per year
Fertility Nurse $133,620 per year
Reproductive Nurse $133,620 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $130,251 per year
Womens Health Nurse $127,313 per year
ENT Nurse $127,313 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $127,313 per year
Primary Care Nurse $122,416 per year
Nurse Educator $122,416 per year

At a $107,726 average annual salary, pediatric critical care nurses in Los Angeles tend to earn less than transport nurses ($141,024), transplant nurses ($135,148), fertility nurses ($133,620), reproductive nurses ($133,620), endoscopy nurses ($130,251), womens health nurses ($127,313), ENT nurses ($127,313), cath lab nurses ($127,313), primary care nurses ($122,416), and nurse educators ($122,416).

More about pediatric critical care nurses

PICU nurses treat severely ill children who require the highest level of medical care. Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit need monitoring and frequent interventions.

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