The median annual wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $77,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,930.
Pay spans roughly $62,690 at the 10th percentile to $98,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.16 per hour. An estimated 6,640 people work as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $77,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.16 |
| 10th percentile | $62,690 |
| 90th percentile | $98,590 |
| Employment | 6,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.