Cardiology nurse pay in California
$134,836median posted offer#1 of 4 states for Cardiology
Cardiology nurses in California are being offered a median $134,836 a year across 6 live postings that state pay — 39% above the national Cardiology median of $96,970. Updated July 22, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Cardiology in California?
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Other specialties in California
- Rehab 5 postings$153k
- Emergency Room 5 postings$151k
- Nurse Practitioner 28 postings$149k
- Telemetry 8 postings$146k
- Surgery 6 postings$146k
- Palliative Care 10 postings$143k
- Telehealth 7 postings$140k
- Perioperative Care 12 postings$139k
Or see all nurse pay in California (686 postings), or Cardiology pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in California paying around $134,836Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorAnnualize it honestly and see what it's worth where you'd actually live — then compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute fit quizFind out which roles actually fit youPay is one axis. Shift, specialty, setting, and commute decide whether the job is worth it.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Cardiology nurses make in California?
- Across 6 live Cardiology postings in California that state pay, the median offer is $134,836 a year. The middle half runs $75,228–$142,480, and the top 10% start at $144,560.
- Is California a good state for Cardiology nurses?
- On posted pay, California ranks #1 of 4 states for Cardiology. The median there is 39% above the national Cardiology median of $96,970. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is actually worth it.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.