California · 2025 pay · 374 people
How much does an admin nurse make in California?
$225,600typical pay for a admin nurse in 2025
$198,039 – $247,515what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 121.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where admin nurses work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid admin nurses, 2025
Common questions
How much does an admin nurse make in California?
The typical admin nurse was paid $225,600 in 2025; most earned between $198,039 and $247,515. This counts all 374 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 6.8% of all pay for admin nurses in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Admin Nurse, at any level (for example "Admin Nurse"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this