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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

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $21.96 $24.35 $28.72 $32.28 $37.44
      Yearly $45,670 $50,640 $59,730 $67,140 $77,870
      California Hourly $29.57 $31.32 $36.35 $39.50 $46.54
      Yearly $61,500 $65,140 $75,610 $82,150 $96,790
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.88 $37.29 $40.63 $45.68 $48.13
      Yearly $72,550 $77,570 $84,500 $95,010 $100,120
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.63 $36.84 $40.22 $46.29 $52.52
      Yearly $69,960 $76,630 $83,650 $96,270 $109,230
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.36 $34.39 $37.83 $48.41 $51.44
      Yearly $65,220 $71,540 $78,680 $100,700 $107,000
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.49 $34.52 $37.77 $46.23 $49.23
      Yearly $65,510 $71,800 $78,560 $96,160 $102,410
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.06 $31.82 $37.38 $39.34 $40.06
      Yearly $62,520 $66,180 $77,750 $81,820 $83,330
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.17 $31.85 $37.15 $41.38 $47.01
      Yearly $62,750 $66,240 $77,270 $86,070 $97,780
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.77 $35.00 $36.68 $46.13 $53.05
      Yearly $64,010 $72,790 $76,280 $95,940 $110,330
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.71 $31.37 $36.33 $38.88 $45.84
      Yearly $61,800 $65,250 $75,570 $80,860 $95,360
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.82 $31.28 $36.09 $37.87 $43.96
      Yearly $62,030 $65,050 $75,070 $78,770 $91,440
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.89 $31.32 $36.06 $37.85 $47.64
      Yearly $62,180 $65,140 $75,010 $78,730 $99,100
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.84 $30.98 $35.71 $38.32 $44.12
      Yearly $62,070 $64,450 $74,270 $79,700 $91,760
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.51 $30.82 $35.44 $38.30 $42.55
      Yearly $61,380 $64,110 $73,720 $79,660 $88,500
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.24 $31.31 $35.27 $35.27 $36.64
      Yearly $60,830 $65,120 $73,360 $73,360 $76,200
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.74 $30.05 $35.27 $36.43 $37.82
      Yearly $61,870 $62,500 $73,360 $75,770 $78,670
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.24 $30.83 $35.25 $36.93 $45.11
      Yearly $60,810 $64,120 $73,320 $76,800 $93,820
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.92 $31.33 $35.16 $37.41 $47.64
      Yearly $62,240 $65,160 $73,130 $77,810 $99,090
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.50 $30.82 $34.90 $37.61 $47.07
      Yearly $61,360 $64,110 $72,600 $78,230 $97,910
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.30 $30.44 $34.64 $37.82 $40.76
      Yearly $58,870 $63,320 $72,060 $78,670 $84,780
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $30.19 $31.05 $34.56 $36.29 $36.67
      Yearly $62,800 $64,590 $71,890 $75,490 $76,270
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.80 $30.50 $34.25 $35.39 $37.25
      Yearly $53,660 $63,450 $71,240 $73,600 $77,480
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.28 $29.72 $33.46 $35.86 $38.04
      Yearly $56,730 $61,820 $69,590 $74,590 $79,110
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.27 $29.56 $33.26 $36.23 $45.00
      Yearly $56,730 $61,480 $69,170 $75,360 $93,600
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $29.41 $31.18 $33.04 $37.09 $40.34
      Yearly $61,170 $64,860 $68,730 $77,150 $83,900
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.34 $30.36 $32.88 $36.40 $38.71
      Yearly $61,020 $63,150 $68,400 $75,710 $80,530
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.58 $30.46 $32.38 $36.81 $39.88
      Yearly $59,440 $63,370 $67,350 $76,560 $82,950
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $25.87 $30.05 $32.22 $35.35 $38.12
      Yearly $53,820 $62,500 $67,010 $73,530 $79,280
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.45 $29.71 $30.91 $36.36 $38.48
      Yearly $52,940 $61,790 $64,280 $75,620 $80,030
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.12 $29.30 $30.78 $36.64 $37.57
      Yearly $54,330 $60,950 $64,020 $76,210 $78,140
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.47 $29.49 $30.55 $35.55 $37.38
      Yearly $55,060 $61,330 $63,540 $73,950 $77,750