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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) salary in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

Quick answer

The median pay for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA was $79,020 a year, or $37.99 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $64,530 to $95,270. About 1,230 were employed.

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Annual pay: Oxnard vs California vs the US

Licensed Practical Nurse annual wages, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$79,020$79,750$64,400
Mean (average)$80,620$82,340$67,050
10th percentile$64,530$64,390$49,740
25th percentile$75,100$74,840$59,000
75th percentile$85,600$93,720$76,030
90th percentile$95,270$100,450$83,440
Licensed Practical Nurse hourly wages, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$37.99
Mean (average)$38.76
10th percentile$31.02
25th percentile$36.11
75th percentile$41.16
90th percentile$45.80

Employment: 1,230. 3.808 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.91.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an LPN make per hour in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

The median hourly wage was $37.99 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $31.02 and the 90th was $45.80.

What is the average LPN salary in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $80,620 a year and a median of $79,020 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do licensed practical and vocational nurses in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earn more than the California median?

The Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA median of $79,020 is 1% lower than the California median of $79,750 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2061. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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