PMHNP Hiring
CA Advertised Pay · Updated Oct 22, 2026

PMHNP Salary in California

What employers are advertising for psychiatric nurse practitioners in California: median pay from live postings, practice settings, top employers, and cities. Advertised pay is not the same as what every working PMHNP earns.

Median Advertised Pay

$207K

23% above the national median

Advertised Range

$170K to $225K

middle 50% of postings (p25 to p75)

Open Positions

55

54 disclose a usable salary range

National Median

$168K

all states, n=519

Median Advertised Pay by Practice Setting

Settings appear only when at least 5 postings disclose a range.

Telehealth$207K · n=8

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Top Employers in CA

  • LifeStance Health20 jobs
  • Brightside Health5 jobs
  • Mindpath Health4 jobs
  • Moodhealth3 jobs
  • Seasoned Recruitment3 jobs
  • Headlight2 jobs
  • Salma Health2 jobs
  • SAC Health1 job
  • Fusion Care Group, A Psychological Professional1 job
  • Progress House Inc1 job

Methodology: figures are medians of advertised salary midpoints in live California postings on this site. Employer-estimated ranges are excluded; ranges with parsing defects (implausible bounds, max more than 3× min, midpoints outside $50k to $500k) are quarantined. Every figure ships with its sample size. Refreshed daily.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do PMHNPs make in California?
Across 54 live California postings with disclosed ranges, the median advertised PMHNP salary is $207,000 per year. The middle 50% of postings advertise between $170,000 and $225,000. These are advertised figures from job postings, not self-reported earnings, and they refresh daily.
How does California PMHNP pay compare to the national median?
The median advertised salary in California is $207,000, 23% above the national median of $168,000 computed across all live postings with disclosed ranges (n=519).
Which practice settings advertise the highest PMHNP pay in California?
In current California postings with at least 5 disclosed ranges per setting: Telehealth $207,000 (n=8). Settings below the 5-posting floor are not published.
How many PMHNP jobs are open in California?
There are 55 live PMHNP positions in California on this site right now, of which 54 disclose a usable salary range. Listings update daily at https://pmhnphiring.com/jobs/state/california.

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