The median annual wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in California is $77,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,090.
Pay spans roughly $62,390 at the 10th percentile to $99,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.10 per hour. An estimated 79,610 people work as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in California.
| Median (annual) | $77,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.10 |
| 10th percentile | $62,390 |
| 90th percentile | $99,840 |
| Employment | 79,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.