LVN Salary in Ventura County, CA
Licensed Vocational Nurses in Ventura County earn a median of about $64,800 a year ($31.16/hour) according to O*NET — close to California's state median and well above the national LPN/LVN median of around $59,730.
Licensed Vocational Nurses in Ventura County earn a median of about $64,800 a year ($31.16/hour) according to O*NET — close to California's state median and well above the national LPN/LVN median of around $59,730.
According to O*NET, the top 10% of LVNs in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro earn over $80,000 a year — roughly $20,000 more than the national LPN/LVN median, though coastal housing costs eat into that premium.
Ventura County wage file
O*NET’s 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics table reports a $79,020 annual median and $37.99 hourly median for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA reporting area.
The source is regional rather than county-exclusive. It provides the most relevant standardized wage distribution for Ventura County, but it does not state what a particular employer, hospital, clinic, or city pays.
Distribution
Percentiles describe the wage distribution. They are not labels for starting, mid-career, or senior experience.
Annual and hourly
All columns use the same occupation and 2025 data year.
| Percentile | Ventura Region Annual | Ventura Region Hourly | California Annual | U.S. Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $64,530 | $31.02/hr | $64,390 | $49,740 |
| 25th | $75,100 | $36.11/hr | $74,840 | $59,000 |
| 50th (Median) | $79,020 | $37.99/hr | $79,750 | $64,400 |
| 75th | $85,600 | $41.16/hr | $93,720 | $76,030 |
| 90th | $95,270 | $45.80/hr | $100,450 | $83,440 |
The wage crossover
Looking only at the median hides the shape of the comparison. The Ventura reporting area is $140 above California at the 10th percentile and $260 above at the 25th, but $8,120 below at the 75th percentile.
Southern California context
These are geographic comparisons, not travel or job recommendations.
| Reporting area | Median | vs Ventura Region | vs California |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad | $79,720 | +$700 | −$30 |
| Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim | $79,310 | +$290 | −$440 |
| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura | $79,020 | Reference | −$730 |
| Santa Maria–Santa Barbara | $79,010 | −$10 | −$740 |
| Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario | $76,970 | −$2,050 | −$2,780 |
| Bakersfield–Delano | $76,130 | −$2,890 | −$3,620 |
A documented employer example
A County of Ventura recruitment for a full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse II in a surgical subspecialty clinic listed an annual range of $88,936.96 to $93,062.61, equivalent to $42.76 to $44.74 per hour.
The recruitment opened March 24, 2026 and closed May 1, 2026. It is a dated example for one outpatient position—not a current opening, countywide average, or prediction of private-employer pay.
Open the archived County recruitmentCounty facility register
California HCAI profiles confirm each facility’s location, license category, licensed-bed count, and open status. These records document healthcare settings; they do not establish an available LVN job or salary.
How to use the evidence
The wage table, County recruitment, and HCAI register answer different questions. Expand each note before drawing a conclusion.
O*NET’s $79,020 median summarizes the regional occupational distribution. The County’s $88,936.96–$93,062.61 range belonged to one LVN II surgical subspecialty recruitment. Neither figure replaces the other.
The 10th percentile is the point at or below which 10% of reported wages fall. The 90th percentile is the corresponding upper point. The table does not assign either one to a specific number of years in practice.
HCAI confirms that a healthcare facility is licensed and open, along with its location and bed count. Its profile does not say that the facility is hiring LVNs or disclose an LVN wage.
The County recruitment is geographically precise and role-specific, but it covers only one position and one filing period. The O*NET table is broader and standardized, but it covers the full reporting area.
For an actual decision, compare a current offer’s base wage and guaranteed hours with the regional hourly percentile table. Keep any conditional incentives or differentials separate unless the written terms show they are guaranteed.
Program directory
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Reading notes
The Ventura reporting-area median is $79,020, only $730 below California’s $79,750 median in the same 2025 table.
Ventura is $140 above California at the 10th percentile and $260 above at the 25th percentile.
At the 75th percentile, the Ventura reporting area is $8,120 below the corresponding California figure.
The $88,936.96–$93,062.61 range came from one LVN II recruitment that closed May 1, 2026.
HCAI confirms licensed healthcare sites and bed counts. It does not publish the LVN pay for those facilities on their profiles.