Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$81,130avg. a year
$39.01 an hour · 6,610 employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $81,130 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $82,340. The U.S. average is $67,050.
$79,720Median pay
$39.01Average hourly
-1%vs. California average
6,610Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,290 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$94,420
$45.40 an hour
28,800 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$93,470
$44.94 an hour
3870 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$90,480
$43.50 an hour
4280 jobs
Napa, CA
$89,950
$43.25 an hour
5870 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$87,980
$42.30 an hour
64,760 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$85,030
$40.88 an hour
7340 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$83,910
$40.34 an hour
8440 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$82,160
$39.50 an hour
9710 jobs
Salinas, CA
$81,790
$39.32 an hour
1033,590 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$80,810
$38.85 an hour
111,230 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$80,620
$38.76 an hour
12650 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$79,700
$38.32 an hour
131,120 jobs
Modesto, CA
$79,670
$38.30 an hour
141,430 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$78,800
$37.88 an hour
15380 jobs
Chico, CA
$78,110
$37.55 an hour
16330 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$77,700
$37.36 an hour
178,200 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$76,950
$37.00 an hour
182,360 jobs
Fresno, CA
$75,770
$36.43 an hour
191,480 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$75,520
$36.31 an hour
20310 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$74,880
$36.00 an hour
21510 jobs
Redding, CA
$74,240
$35.69 an hour
22300 jobs
El Centro, CA
$74,210
$35.68 an hour
23300 jobs
Merced, CA
$73,720
$35.44 an hour
24830 jobs
Visalia, CA
$72,330
$34.78 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $58,640 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $73,640 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $111,860 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $65,500 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $66,470 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $47,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $81,130 a year, and the median is $79,720. About 6,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $82,340.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2061. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.