What are Ca salaries really like?

I live on the East coast and work in a large Level 1 teaching hospital in the ED. Of course, we have a diverse work force and several from Ca. Have heard that salaries have really increased tremendously recently. One coworker, who seems very reliable, tells me he was making $82/hr when he left Ca to come to NC(his wife is an attending MD in the ED). He also tells me there are some locations paying $100/hr. Really hard for me to believe this. If this is so, I certainly would not dismiss the possibility of flying to Ca a couple of times a mnth to improve my earnings. I would appreciate feedback concerning this and can be reached at creeves@triad.rr.com