Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in California

Ranked #2 of 51 · CA

22.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $82,340 ≈ $40/hr
Median annual salary $79,750
Employment 82,850

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $64,390P25 $74,840 Median $79,750P75 $93,720P90 $100,450

About 80% of licensed practical and licensed vocational nursess in California earn between $64,390 and $100,450. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$82,340
U.S. average
$67,050

The mean licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in California is $82,340, about 22.8% above the U.S. average ($67,050). That works out to roughly $40/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $95,320 $94,420 3,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $94,310 $93,470 8,800
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $92,580 $90,480 870
Vallejo, CA $85,430 $87,980 870
Napa, CA $83,690 $89,950 280
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $81,570 $85,030 4,760
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $81,000 $83,910 340
Salinas, CA $80,910 $81,790 710

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