SALARY · LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES · CALIFORNIA

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in California

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in California, that middle figure was $79,750 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$79,750

$38 per hour at the median · That is $15,350 (23.8 percent) above the national median of $64,400 for this occupation.

$82,340Mean annual salary
$40Mean hourly wage
$82,850People employed in this job in California

Salary range

25th: $74,840Median: $79,75075th: $93,720
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$74,840
Median (50th percentile)$79,750
75th percentile$93,720
Mean$82,340

The middle half of workers earned from $74,840 to $93,720 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$61,889 a year
$5,157 a month
Federal tax $8,715 · FICA $6,101 · State tax $3,045
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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