LPN / LVN pay in California, as posted by hospitals

California requires employers to publish a pay range with every posting. These are the ranges California hospitals put on their own licensed practical nurse postings, not survey estimates.

As of September 2026, 13 LPN / LVN postings from 6 California hospitals list an hourly range; the median posted midpoint is $38 per hour, the middle half of postings sits between $38 and $39.76, and the widest posted range runs $29 to $92. Figures come from employers' own job postings and refresh nightly.

Median posted midpoint
$38 /hr
midpoint of each posted low and high
Middle half of postings
$38 to $39.76
25th to 75th percentile, per hour
Widest posted range
$29 to $92
lowest low to highest high, per hour
Postings with pay
13
13 hourly; 6 hospitals

Highest posted LPN / LVN pay in California

Top 6 hospitals by the highest hourly figure in any of their current LPN / LVN postings.
HospitalSystemPostingsPosted range /hr
AccentCareAccentCare3$32 to $92
John Muir HealthJohn Muir Health1$39.95 to $53.93
Kaweah HealthKaweah Health2$29 to $45.26
AmedisysAmedisys1$40 to $45
Enloe HealthEnloe Health1$33.98 to $43.50
US Renal CareUS Renal Care5$38 to $39.76

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Method: active California (CA) postings on Waypoint whose employer lists a pay range; roles matched by job title (and the Respiratory Therapy specialty). Percentiles are of the midpoint of each posted range; a page is published only with 8 or more hourly postings. Offers vary by experience, shift and unit. All pay data · Hospital Pay Index