Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary Guide: Riverside, CA

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Average Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary

$50.75/hour

The average salary for an Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Riverside, CA is $50.75 per hour. This is 66% lower than the California average of $84.23.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Intensive Care Unit Nurse salaries in Riverside, CA compared to State and National Averages

$50.75/hour

Riverside, CA

This is equal to the US average

$84.23/hour

California

40% higher than the US average.

$50.77/hour

United States

How Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salaries in Riverside Compare to Other Cities

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Los Angeles, California

$51/hour

This is 1% higher than the Riverside average of $50.75.

Los Angeles, California

$51/hour

This is 1% higher than the Riverside average of $50.75.

Thousand Oaks, California

$76/hour

This is 34% higher than the Riverside average of $50.75.

What cities in California pay the most for Intensive Care Unit Nurses?

Only Thousand Oaks, California reports pay data for Intensive Care Unit Nurses, averaging $76 per hour. Thousand Oaks, California also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $88. For comparison, the Riverside, CA average for Registered Nurses is $51 per hour — Thousand Oaks, California pays 51% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Thousand Oaks, California	$76	$88

Last updated on October 6, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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