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Entry-level Registered Nurses salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Registered Nurses.
DOL OFLC offered median
$95,399
Across 10 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Registered Nurses in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $95,399. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry10$95,399

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Registered Nurses in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Adex Medical StaffingRegistered Nurse, Emergency Resource2$94,598
Adex Medical Staffing LLCProfessional Registered Nurse1$95,638
Sun Haven Care IncRegistered Nurse1$72,134
Westways Staffing Services, Inc.ICU Nurse1$95,160
BH-SD Opco, LLCPsychiatric Registered Nurse1$98,738
Nurses and CaregiversRegistered Nurses1$124,072
Prime Healthcare Services “ Montclair, LLCClinical Supervisor1$94,598
Idaho Healthcare InstitutePsychiatric Registered Nurse (Educational Preceptor)1$98,738
San Francisco Health Care and Rehab IncStaff RN1$126,880

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Professional Registered Nurse at Adex Medical Staffing LLC
    $95,638
    BanningWage Level IDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-098549
  • Registered Nurse at Sun Haven Care Inc
    $72,134
    FullertonWage Level IDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-064805
  • Registered Nurse, Emergency Resource at Adex Medical Staffing
    $94,598
    BANNINGWage Level IDecided Jun 9, 2025I-201-25153-042409
  • ICU Nurse at Westways Staffing Services, Inc.
    $95,160
    CoronaWage Level IDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25121-924808
  • Psychiatric Registered Nurse at BH-SD Opco, LLC
    $98,738
    La MesaWage Level IDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-820208
  • Registered Nurses at Nurses and Caregivers
    $124,072
    Palo AltoWage Level IDecided Apr 1, 2025I-200-25084-800808
  • Clinical Supervisor at Prime Healthcare Services “ Montclair, LLC
    $94,598
    MontclairWage Level IDecided Mar 28, 2025I-200-25080-794996
  • Psychiatric Registered Nurse (Educational Preceptor) at Idaho Healthcare Institute
    $98,738
    La MesaWage Level IDecided Feb 26, 2025I-200-25050-708701

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.