Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary
in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro earn a median of $81,000 a year, based on BLS estimates for 340 jobs (May 2025). That is 26% above the U.S. median of $64,400 and 2% above the CA statewide median of $79,750. It ranks #14 of 443 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $95,320
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $94,310
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $92,580
- Vallejo, CAmedian $85,430
- Napa, CAmedian $83,690
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $81,570
- Salinas, CAmedian $80,910
- North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $80,020
Questions
What is the average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Santa Cruz?
The BLS median is $81,000 a year (May 2025). Half of the 340 jobs pay between $76,540 and $96,960. The 10th percentile is $64,510 and the 90th is $101,820.
Is Santa Cruz a high-paying metro for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?
That is 26% above the U.S. median of $64,400 and 2% above the CA statewide median of $79,750. It ranks #14 of 443 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.