NP / PA pay in California, as posted by hospitals

California requires employers to publish a pay range with every posting. These are the ranges California hospitals put on their own nurse practitioner and physician assistant postings, not survey estimates.

As of September 2026, 24 NP / PA postings from 5 California hospitals list an hourly range; the median posted midpoint is $83.84 per hour, the middle half of postings sits between $79.81 and $91.13, and the widest posted range runs $59.10 to $142.30. Figures come from employers' own job postings and refresh nightly.

Median posted midpoint
$83.84 /hr
midpoint of each posted low and high
Middle half of postings
$79.81 to $91.13
25th to 75th percentile, per hour
Widest posted range
$59.10 to $142.30
lowest low to highest high, per hour
Postings with pay
56
24 hourly, 32 salaried; 5 hospitals

Highest posted NP / PA pay in California

Top 5 hospitals by the highest hourly figure in any of their current NP / PA postings.
HospitalSystemPostingsPosted range /hr
John Muir HealthJohn Muir Health1$94.86 to $142.30
Kaweah HealthKaweah Health7$72.90 to $123
Enloe HealthEnloe Health9$67.92 to $114.50
AccentCareAccentCare1$80 to $90
One MedicalOne Medical6$59.10 to $80

32 salaried NP / PA postings in California list annual pay of $137,600 to $196,900; they are counted above but left out of the hourly figures rather than converted with an assumed schedule.

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Method: active California (CA) postings on Waypoint whose employer lists a pay range; roles matched by job title (and the Respiratory Therapy specialty). Percentiles are of the midpoint of each posted range; a page is published only with 8 or more hourly postings. Offers vary by experience, shift and unit. All pay data · Hospital Pay Index