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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $23.06 $26.55 $29.97 $35.17 $38.71
      Yearly $47,960 $55,220 $62,340 $73,160 $80,510
      California Hourly $30.00 $33.15 $37.10 $41.20 $48.00
      Yearly $62,390 $68,960 $77,170 $85,700 $99,840
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.60 $39.00 $44.64 $47.16 $50.72
      Yearly $76,120 $81,110 $92,840 $98,090 $105,500
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.19 $37.91 $43.66 $48.38 $51.65
      Yearly $75,270 $78,850 $90,810 $100,630 $107,440
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.01 $36.56 $39.34 $48.87 $54.49
      Yearly $68,650 $76,040 $81,820 $101,650 $113,330
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.95 $35.58 $38.75 $40.92 $44.67
      Yearly $66,460 $74,000 $80,600 $85,110 $92,910
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.86 $36.33 $38.64 $48.08 $50.53
      Yearly $66,260 $75,560 $80,380 $100,010 $105,110
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.19 $36.98 $38.55 $48.38 $51.22
      Yearly $71,120 $76,920 $80,180 $100,630 $106,530
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.16 $36.52 $38.26 $46.00 $49.56
      Yearly $66,900 $75,970 $79,580 $95,690 $103,080
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.04 $35.90 $38.20 $45.51 $48.70
      Yearly $64,550 $74,680 $79,460 $94,660 $101,300
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.32 $33.81 $37.26 $38.64 $49.97
      Yearly $65,140 $70,330 $77,500 $80,360 $103,940
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.14 $32.79 $37.16 $39.80 $47.40
      Yearly $62,690 $68,200 $77,280 $82,780 $98,590
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.11 $33.58 $36.85 $39.25 $46.94
      Yearly $64,700 $69,850 $76,640 $81,640 $97,640
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.03 $32.25 $36.84 $39.20 $44.99
      Yearly $62,470 $67,090 $76,620 $81,540 $93,590
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $30.74 $32.34 $36.81 $37.73 $44.39
      Yearly $63,930 $67,260 $76,570 $78,470 $92,340
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.92 $32.27 $36.68 $39.48 $46.20
      Yearly $62,240 $67,120 $76,290 $82,120 $96,090
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.77 $32.84 $36.55 $38.12 $40.28
      Yearly $64,000 $68,320 $76,030 $79,290 $83,790
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.71 $31.06 $36.44 $38.69 $49.03
      Yearly $59,720 $64,600 $75,800 $80,470 $101,970
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $31.08 $31.87 $36.33 $37.00 $39.65
      Yearly $64,650 $66,300 $75,560 $76,960 $82,480
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.52 $33.74 $36.33 $36.33 $38.01
      Yearly $63,490 $70,190 $75,560 $75,560 $79,060
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $29.56 $31.82 $36.33 $37.06 $39.74
      Yearly $61,490 $66,190 $75,560 $77,080 $82,670
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.35 $31.37 $36.33 $38.92 $43.63
      Yearly $61,050 $65,250 $75,560 $80,950 $90,750
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.87 $32.15 $36.33 $38.02 $46.32
      Yearly $62,130 $66,880 $75,560 $79,080 $96,340
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.59 $31.04 $35.86 $37.68 $44.27
      Yearly $61,550 $64,550 $74,580 $78,370 $92,080
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.16 $30.28 $35.46 $37.44 $44.13
      Yearly $58,560 $62,990 $73,760 $77,880 $91,790
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.30 $30.47 $35.26 $37.64 $46.91
      Yearly $60,940 $63,380 $73,340 $78,280 $97,560
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.09 $30.37 $34.34 $36.66 $37.71
      Yearly $60,510 $63,160 $71,430 $76,250 $78,430
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.79 $30.15 $34.27 $36.47 $44.15
      Yearly $57,800 $62,700 $71,280 $75,850 $91,830
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.43 $30.10 $34.09 $36.72 $40.93
      Yearly $61,210 $62,610 $70,900 $76,380 $85,140
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.23 $28.79 $33.66 $38.57 $40.38
      Yearly $46,240 $59,880 $70,020 $80,220 $83,990