California Nursing Jobs

Finding a California nursing job

Are you looking for a nursing job in the state of California? Is a nursing job right for you and do you know what the future holds? Today’s online resources will provide you with all the information you need to make a solid decision. Full nursing job search tools, for California and elsewhere, are also available at the JobsMed: Medical Job Search. Below we have listed some nursing statistics for the state of California including sites devoted to helping people find nursing jobs in California.

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Future outlook for California nursing jobs

The following information is a projection of California nursinig job growth. The number of jobs for Registered Nurses is expected to grow at a rate slightly above the average for all occupations through 2008 in California. See data below:

Estimated number of workers in 1998:
Estimated number of workers in 2008:
Projected Growth 1998-2008:
Est. openings due to separations by 2008: 172,100
221,200
28.5%
32,500
(Source is California Employment Development Department)

California nursing job wages in 2001

The following information outlines the average hourly and annual wages for nursing in the State of California. The wages for nurses working in California is slightly higher than the average for the rest of the United States:

Hourly wages range from: $23.59 to $32.29
Average hourly wage: $27.82
Average annual wage: $57,855
(Source is from Occupational Employment Survey of Employers by EDD/LMID)