SOC 29-2061 · Yuba City, CA metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Yuba City, CA

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Yuba City, California is $77,700 a year ($37.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,260: half of the 330 people in this job in the Yuba City, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

$77,700average per year

$37.36 / hourMedian $78,260Take-home ≈ $60,348

  • $65K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

330people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#17 of 25California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Yuba City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,770 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Yuba City earn between $72,650 and $82,430.

  • $65K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,700$6,475$37.36
Median$78,260$6,522$37.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,650$6,054$34.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,430$6,869$39.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Yuba City vs. California and the U.S.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Yuba City earn 6% less than the California average ($82,340) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($67,050). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $64,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuba City$77,700$78,260$64,750$90,770330
California$82,340$79,750$64,390$100,45082,850
United States$67,050$64,400$49,740$83,440648,410

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary after taxes in Yuba City

On the average salary of $77,700, a single filer in Yuba City takes home about $60,348 a year, or $5,029 a month and $2,321 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Yuba City a good place for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuba City area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.2), so the average $77,700 buys what about $74,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuba City ($49,970). A typical home costs $432,169, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other California cities

Yuba City ranks 17th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($94,420).

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,420).

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by city

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Yuba City: questions

How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make an hour in Yuba City?

$37.36 an hour on average, and $37.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in Yuba City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses take-home pay in Yuba City?

About $60,348 a year ($5,029 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,700. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn more in Yuba City than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2061; area Yuba City, CA (49700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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