The Day I Learned California Nurses Make Over $100 an Hour
August 24, 2025
A phone call and a visit to a friend in Roseville showed me California nurses make over $100 an hour. Here is what we learned about pay, ratios and housing.
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Real pay numbers, budgets and moves from two California nurses.
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The Biggest Paychecks We Ever Got as Nurses
August 17, 2025
Our biggest nurse paychecks were $11,361.22 and $8,197.56. Here is why we worked that hard, how it paid off $128K of debt and why Sacramento made it work.
The Nurse Pulling In Closer to $200K a Month
August 10, 2025
A Filipino Canadian nurse turned funny TikTok skits into brand deals, merch and comedy tours. He now pulls in closer to $200K a month as a nurse business.
Our Nurse Pay in 2025, Down to the Hour
August 2, 2025
Our nurse pay for the first half of 2025: the hours we worked, our gross pay and why we average $151 and $158 an hour working about 20 hours a week.
The One Interview Question That Made Me Stand Out
July 13, 2025
One nursing interview question flipped my interview and helped me stand out. Here is the question, the script I used and the red flags to watch for.
From $93 a Month to Launching a Nurse Salary App
July 6, 2025
We went from $93 a month on YouTube in 2021 to launching Map My Pay, a nurse salary app. Here is our income by year and what it cost to build.
The Nurse Jobs AI Is Already Replacing
June 8, 2025
AI is already replacing some nursing jobs, starting with utilization review and triage. See which nurse jobs are at risk and how to stay hard to replace.
Nurses Aren’t Burnt Out. They’re Underpaid.
May 25, 2025
Many nurses who quit are not burnt out. They are underpaid. A $32 an hour nurse in Orlando can’t cover rent, daycare and a car, while California pays more.
A Nurse’s Daughter Made $50K Her First Month as a Doctor
May 18, 2025
Her mom worked three nurse jobs. She finished med school with $425,000 in debt and made $50,000 her first month as a 1099 doctor. Here is how.
What California Pays New Grad Nurses
May 11, 2025
New grad nurses on night shift at Kaiser NorCal earn $96.11 an hour, or about $6,921 every two weeks. Here is how we found out and what it means for you.
$150 an Hour as a Staff Nurse in California
May 4, 2025
Kaiser NorCal staff nurse pay in 2025 runs from $89.54 an hour after 2 years to $161.04 with seniority and differentials, per the union contract.
Free UC vs Kaiser Pension Calculator for Nurses
April 27, 2025
This free UC vs Kaiser pension calculator shows nurses what their pension could be after 10, 20 or 30 years, side by side, before they pick a job.
The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Tariffs for Nurses and Patients
April 20, 2025
Trump’s tariffs reach nurses through gas, groceries, 401k dips, hospital budgets and supply delays. Here is how tariffs can hit nurses and patients.