Anaheim LVNs earn a median of about $69,360 per year ($33.35/hour) according to O*NET, sitting just below California's state median but well above the national LPN/LVN median of around $59,730.
Top 10% of LVNs in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro earn over $87,000 a year per O*NET — more than double what entry-level LVNs make in many parts of the country.
O*NET publishes LVN wages for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area. Anaheim is named as one of the area's principal cities, while the underlying estimate represents workers across the larger labor market. This page uses that regional figure as context and adds Anaheim-specific information about licensed healthcare settings inside the city.
Data-release note: earlier O*NET figures may still appear in older summaries. The tables below use the current release and label it as regional rather than calling it an Anaheim median.
O*NET's current table, based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, reports a 50th-percentile LVN wage of $79,310 annually, or $38.13 hourly, for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. The regional range runs from $64,200 at the 10th percentile to $96,630 at the 90th percentile. These figures provide a market benchmark for someone considering work in Anaheim, but they do not isolate LVNs employed within the city limits.
The regional median is $440 below the California LVN median of $79,750 and $14,910 above the national median of $64,400. The Orange County LVN salary guide explains the broader county context and published county-government classifications. This page instead concentrates on Anaheim's licensed hospitals, long-term-care setting, and the questions an applicant should use when evaluating an Anaheim job posting.
The regional wage distribution used as context for Anaheim. Source: O*NET, using 2025 BLS wage data.
| Percentile | LA-LB-Anaheim Annual | LA-LB-Anaheim Hourly | CA Annual | National Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $64,200 | $30.87/hr | $64,390 | $49,740 |
| 25th | $73,860 | $35.51/hr | $74,840 | $59,000 |
| 50th (Median) | $79,310 | $38.13/hr | $79,750 | $64,400 |
| 75th | $92,930 | $44.68/hr | $93,720 | $76,030 |
| 90th | $96,630 | $46.46/hr | $100,450 | $83,440 |
The Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim median is $440 below the California median and $14,910 above the national median. Every figure in this comparison comes from the same 2025 O*NET wage release.
| Metro Area | Median Salary | vs LA–Long Beach–Anaheim | vs CA State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,970 | -$2,340 | -3% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $79,720 | +$410 | Approximately even |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,020 | -$290 | -1% |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $76,130 | -$3,180 | -5% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $94,310 | +$15,000 | +18% |
City-specific evidence
Regional wage data cannot describe Anaheim by itself, so this page also looks at licensed facilities with Anaheim addresses. These profiles establish the setting, licensed-bed count and open status—not current LVN vacancies or employer pay.
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View the HCAI facility profile262 licensed beds · Open
View the HCAI facility profile219 licensed beds · Open
View the HCAI facility profile189 licensed beds · Open
View the HCAI facility profile98 licensed beds · Open
View the HCAI facility profile250 licensed beds · Open
View the HCAI facility profileHow to use these profiles: HCAI verifies each facility's licensed type, status and bed count. For an active position, posted range and schedule, check the employer's current listing or Anaheim Workforce Connection.
The regional benchmark supplies context. The posting itself determines what a particular Anaheim role offers.
Employers may describe a role broadly as an Orange County position. Verify that the worksite is in Anaheim, then use California HCAI records to confirm whether it is licensed as acute care, skilled nursing or another setting.
Compare the employer's stated minimum and maximum with the regional percentiles, but do not treat a percentile as a promised salary. Note whether the range is hourly or annual and whether the role is full-time, part-time or per diem.
LVN responsibilities can differ across acute care, skilled nursing and outpatient settings. Read the actual duties, required experience, certifications, patient population and physical requirements before deciding whether the pay range is comparable.
The wage survey places Anaheim inside a large regional labor market. The HCAI profiles add a different layer: examples of licensed acute-care and skilled-nursing settings with Anaheim addresses. Together, those sources provide a more honest starting point than labeling one regional number an Anaheim-only salary.
Use the Orange County LVN salary page for county context and the Santa Ana LVN salary page for a nearby city comparison. Each page should answer a different geographic question instead of repeating the same copy.
Compare accredited LVN programs near Anaheim and Orange County to find a schedule, cost, and clinical setup that fits your goals.
Enter search terms or use filters to find accredited LVN programs.
The federal wage area is Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim. That makes it the best consistent benchmark here, but it is not an Anaheim-only survey.
The HCAI profiles highlighted on this page document five open general acute-care facilities with Anaheim addresses. Their profiles do not establish current LVN openings.
Anaheim Healthcare Center is licensed as a skilled-nursing facility, not a general acute-care hospital. Compare roles within the same setting whenever possible.
Use Orange County for the broader county view and Santa Ana for a nearby city comparison. Those links clarify how this Anaheim page fits the site.
For a real opportunity, the employer's current posting—not a regional percentile—defines its pay range, worksite, schedule, qualifications and closing date.