Hospitals in California

133 facilities hiring travelers across 96 cities, 1,395 openings.

Facilities hiring
133
Openings
1,395
Median advertised weekly
$2,711
State income tax
Yes

Cities

CityFacilitiesOpenAdvertised weekly range2BR rentHousing within 25 mi
San Leandro1198$2,813 – $3,535$2,38073 places
Sacramento5113$2,256 – $3,298$2,03075 places
Los Angeles1081$2,050 – $3,447$2,710200 places
Roseville265$3,167 – $3,427$2,62072 places
Antioch156$2,550 – $3,035$2,89543 places
San Diego454$2,236 – $3,518$3,130116 places
Rancho Mirage153$2,372 – $3,064$2,40050 places
Vacaville141$3,201 – $3,238$2,50530 places
Santa Rosa339$2,531 – $3,402$2,66025 places
Templeton134$2,263 – $3,10311 places
Pomona133$2,066 – $3,282$2,29081 places
Santa Clara131$3,113 – $3,568$3,80035 places
San Francisco529$2,280 – $3,655$3,20068 places
Valencia127$2,081 – $2,54888 places
Modesto224$2,356 – $3,295$1,57018 places
Redding222$2,182 – $3,080$1,6102 places
Bakersfield219$2,206 – $3,047$1,38013 places
Fairfield119$2,388 – $2,848$2,63563 places
Hanford119$2,263 – $2,908$1,40014 places
Simi Valley118$2,020 – $2,374$2,97085 places
Ukiah118$1,939 – $3,057$1,6404 places
Clearlake117$2,263 – $3,0197 places
Oakland316$2,464 – $3,306$2,34089 places
Upland116$1,960 – $2,006$3,11569 places
Fort Bragg115$1,979 – $2,3742 places
Long Beach115$2,252 – $2,437$2,67010 places
San Jose115$3,329 – $3,426$3,29033 places
Moreno Valley214$2,477 – $3,332$2,59584 places
Oxnard114$2,179 – $2,628$2,31521 places
Glendale113$2,263 – $3,118$2,9805 places
Merced112$2,250 – $2,708$1,4103 places
Walnut Creek211$2,271 – $3,070$3,02581 places
Lynwood111$2,027 – $2,513$2,290192 places
Indio110$2,479 – $2,792$2,23049 places
Mountain View110$2,927 – $3,500$3,72038 places
San Luis Obispo29$1,804 – $3,007$2,65521 places
Chico19$2,661 – $3,062$1,4556 places
Fresno28$2,665 – $3,336$1,51017 places
Orange28$2,119 – $3,248$2,870108 places
Visalia18$3,073 – $3,640$1,49013 places
Santa Monica27$2,233 – $3,148$3,310185 places
Joshua Tree17$2,616 – $2,774$1,8109 places
Tracy17$2,603 – $3,233$2,60023 places
Ventura17$2,532 – $3,574$2,67019 places
Riverside26$3,022 – $4,070$2,48079 places
Torrance26$2,547 – $3,128$3,015152 places
Castro Valley16$2,786 – $2,994$2,56078 places
Fullerton16$2,322 – $3,108$2,520150 places
Saint Helena16$2,705 – $3,306$2,57026 places
Sonora16$1,514 – $3,050$1,5205 places
Arcata15$1,983 – $2,048$1,540
Brawley15$2,918 – $3,8301 place
Gardena15$2,053 – $2,616$2,300183 places
San Marcos15$3,339 – $3,476$2,97078 places
Crescent City14$2,656 – $3,0253 places
Downey14$2,383 – $2,630$2,490181 places
Laguna Hills14$2,335$3,2201 place
Salinas14$2,421 – $3,415$2,98014 places
Turlock14$2,452 – $2,678$1,57516 places
Van Nuys14$2,674 – $2,975164 places
Huntington Park13$2,050 – $3,016$2,290199 places
Northridge13$2,284148 places
Palm Springs13$2,635 – $2,792$2,31552 places
Porterville13$2,754 – $2,814$1,3908 places
Vallejo13$3,234$2,42082 places
Fountain Valley22$2,187 – $2,322$3,11097 places
Delano12$3,040 – $3,047
Eureka12$2,489$1,360
Fremont12$2,964 – $3,227$3,25051 places
Grass Valley12$3,038$1,7801 place
King City12$2,216 – $2,299
Lakeport12$3,166 – $3,1926 places
Lodi12$2,677 – $2,690$1,82529 places
Mission Hills12$2,343 – $2,385145 places
Napa12$2,489 – $2,550$2,68048 places
Novato12$2,621 – $2,881$3,03050 places
Palmdale12$2,839 – $2,841$2,62016 places
San Mateo12$2,753$3,98047 places
Santa Barbara12$2,803 – $2,965$3,6509 places
Susanville12$2,059 – $2,068
Tulare12$3,312 – $3,345$1,49012 places
Woodland12$2,604 – $2,607$1,91551 places
Baldwin Park11$2,775$2,290164 places
Carmichael11$3,259$2,05078 places
Encinitas11$2,672$3,575112 places
Jackson11$2,5714 places
Los Banos11$2,726$1,760
Murrieta11$2,704$3,07554 places
Pasadena11$2,713$2,990187 places
Petaluma11$3,046$3,20047 places
San Pedro11$3,0402 places
San Rafael11$3,166$3,40555 places
Santa Maria11$3,048$2,70021 places
South San Francisco11$3,261$3,11052 places
Stockton11$3,237$1,5305 places
Woodland Hills11$2,947152 places

Ranges span every open posting at the hospitals in that city, so the top of a range is usually the specialty advertised highest and the floor the lowest. For your own specialty, open a city and read its facility list. L&D pay in California

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Common questions

Is California a compact state?
California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a California license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
Does California tax travel nurse pay?
California taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
How long are travel assignments in California?
13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in California on the CircleRN board. Extensions are agreed with the agency and the facility once you are there and are not counted here.
Which specialties have the most openings in California?
By openings at hospitals in California right now: ICU (310), L&D (310), ER (167). Counts are refreshed hourly from the board and change daily.
Is there furnished housing on CircleRN in California?
Yes, in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Roseville, Antioch. Listings are posted by hosts for travelers; take the stipend and rent one, or use it to compare against what your recruiter quotes.

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