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          Wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $23.91 $28.37 $30.96 $36.55 $40.12
          Yearly $49,740 $59,000 $64,400 $76,030 $83,440
          California Hourly $30.96 $35.98 $38.34 $45.06 $48.29
          Yearly $64,390 $74,840 $79,750 $93,720 $100,450
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.57 $36.84 $39.22 $46.32 $50.42
          Yearly $65,670 $76,630 $81,570 $96,340 $104,880
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.43 $37.14 $40.24 $50.08 $56.58
          Yearly $69,520 $77,250 $83,690 $104,170 $117,680
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.84 $32.00 $36.60 $38.39 $43.97
          Yearly $62,070 $66,550 $76,130 $79,840 $91,460
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.07 $30.86 $35.64 $37.59 $44.18
          Yearly $60,460 $64,190 $74,140 $78,180 $91,900
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $31.07 $36.45 $37.66 $38.47 $45.45
          Yearly $64,630 $75,820 $78,330 $80,020 $94,530
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.89 $31.50 $36.34 $38.11 $45.39
          Yearly $62,160 $65,520 $75,580 $79,270 $94,420
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $31.63 $34.77 $37.42 $38.52 $43.58
          Yearly $65,790 $72,310 $77,830 $80,120 $90,640
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.93 $36.00 $38.90 $44.00 $46.33
          Yearly $64,340 $74,870 $80,910 $91,520 $96,370
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $30.85 $36.20 $38.47 $43.57 $46.00
          Yearly $64,170 $75,300 $80,020 $90,630 $95,680
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.02 $36.11 $37.99 $41.16 $45.80
          Yearly $64,530 $75,100 $79,020 $85,600 $95,270
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.45 $36.78 $37.99 $40.64 $45.99
          Yearly $65,410 $76,510 $79,010 $84,530 $95,650
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.01 $36.80 $38.94 $46.62 $48.95
          Yearly $64,510 $76,540 $81,000 $96,960 $101,820
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.17 $40.39 $45.83 $48.53 $54.44
          Yearly $77,320 $84,000 $95,320 $100,950 $113,220
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.65 $34.78 $37.33 $37.42 $37.48
          Yearly $63,760 $72,340 $77,650 $77,830 $77,960
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.36 $31.04 $35.36 $37.24 $42.92
          Yearly $61,070 $64,560 $73,540 $77,460 $89,270
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.05 $37.42 $41.07 $47.82 $51.20
          Yearly $68,730 $77,830 $85,430 $99,460 $106,490
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.73 $31.03 $36.49 $37.66 $40.00
          Yearly $61,840 $64,540 $75,890 $78,330 $83,200
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.78 $33.27 $37.59 $42.34 $49.44
          Yearly $61,940 $69,200 $78,200 $88,070 $102,830
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.23 $36.27 $38.33 $42.81 $46.34
          Yearly $64,950 $75,440 $79,720 $89,040 $96,390
          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.13 $34.93 $37.63 $39.63 $43.64
          Yearly $64,750 $72,650 $78,260 $82,430 $90,770
          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.88 $31.62 $35.92 $37.42 $43.84
          Yearly $62,140 $65,770 $74,710 $77,830 $91,180
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.52 $35.04 $37.86 $39.72 $44.55
          Yearly $63,470 $72,890 $78,750 $82,620 $92,660
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.58 $35.83 $38.43 $43.22 $51.58
          Yearly $65,690 $74,530 $79,940 $89,890 $107,280
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.49 $39.25 $45.34 $50.05 $52.46
          Yearly $75,900 $81,650 $94,310 $104,110 $109,120
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.71 $37.95 $44.51 $48.00 $53.03
          Yearly $74,280 $78,930 $92,580 $99,830 $110,300
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.87 $35.51 $38.13 $44.68 $46.46
          Yearly $64,200 $73,860 $79,310 $92,930 $96,630
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.04 $33.15 $37.01 $39.87 $44.80
          Yearly $62,480 $68,960 $76,970 $82,940 $93,180
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.48 $35.10 $37.42 $38.70 $46.23
          Yearly $63,390 $73,000 $77,830 $80,490 $96,150