Posted October 2026

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in California

73 Licensed Practical Nurse roles in California from 17 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $35.27 per hour. 123 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$36.68/hr$76,290
San Diego1,404,452$37.16/hr$77,280
San Jose997,368$44.64/hr$92,840
San Francisco827,526$43.66/hr$90,810
Fresno550,105$35.26/hr$73,340
Sacramento535,798$38.20/hr$79,460
Long Beach450,901$36.68/hr$76,290
Oakland443,554$43.66/hr$90,810
Bakersfield417,468$35.86/hr$74,580
Anaheim344,561$36.68/hr$76,290
Stockton324,975$36.33/hr$75,560
Riverside323,757$36.33/hr$75,560
Irvine318,683$36.68/hr$76,290
Santa Ana316,184$36.68/hr$76,290
Chula Vista278,546$37.16/hr$77,280
Santa Clarita229,159$36.68/hr$76,290
Fremont228,192$43.66/hr$90,810
San Bernardino224,775$36.33/hr$75,560
Modesto220,592$36.44/hr$75,800
Fontana218,455$36.33/hr$75,560
Moreno Valley213,919$36.33/hr$75,560
Oxnard200,616$36.84/hr$76,620
Huntington Beach193,151$36.68/hr$76,290
Glendale187,823$36.68/hr$76,290
Ontario185,285$36.33/hr$75,560
Elk Grove182,797$38.20/hr$79,460
Santa Rosa177,524$38.55/hr$80,180
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$36.33/hr$75,560
Garden Grove172,361$36.68/hr$76,290
Oceanside170,941$37.16/hr$77,280
Lancaster167,426$36.68/hr$76,290
Roseville163,304$38.20/hr$79,460
Palmdale162,536$36.68/hr$76,290
Corona161,540$36.33/hr$75,560
Salinas160,783$38.75/hr$80,600
Hayward158,440$43.66/hr$90,810
Sunnyvale156,792$44.64/hr$92,840
Escondido148,847$37.16/hr$77,280
Pomona147,966$36.68/hr$76,290
Visalia146,271$34.09/hr$70,900

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

LVN

CommonSpirit Health · Woodland, CA

$45.27–$51.06/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 102006734368
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Vocational Nurse-Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration · San Francisco, CA

$58k–$106k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888957600
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

LVN Dispensing Nurse

Acadia Healthcare · El Cajon, CA

$35.00–$38.00/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 112201
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

LVN-PACE Program

Loma Linda University Health · Redlands, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Req 17669
New this week
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Kaiser Permanente65With your report
Sharp HealthCare24$35.27
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation13$32.84
Sutter Health13With your report
Veterans Health Administration8$39.44
Universal Health Services7With your report
PIH Health7With your report
Sharp Healthcare7$35.27

Other jobs in California

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Common questions

How much do licensed practical nurses make in California?

Across 73 LPN / LVN postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $35.27 per hour, with typical ranges from $28 to $44.

Who is hiring LPN / LVNs in California?

17 employers posted LPN / LVN roles with pay in California, led by Sharp HealthCare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 67 of 73 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your LPN / LVN pay reportCalifornia · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • CommonSpirit HealthWOODLAND, CA · 5 postings$41.23/ hr$31–$51
  • Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA · 2 postings$40.37/ hr$34–$48
  • Veterans Health AdministrationSan Francisco, CA · 8 postings$39.44/ hr$27–$57
  • AccentCarePetaluma, CA · 2 postings$36.94/ hr$23–$47

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$28Median$35.27High$44

73 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in California, 67 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 73 LPN / LVN roles

  1. Vocational Nurse (Wound Care)Permanent
    $91k–$118k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Palo Alto, CA · posted today
  2. LVNPermanent
    $45.27–$51.06/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Woodland, CA · posted today

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