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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in San Francisco, CA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $94,310 a year, 46% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,715 a month.

10th percentile
$75,900
25th percentile
$81,650
Median percentile
$94,310
75th percentile
$104,110
90th percentile
$109,120

Based on 8,800 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$68,575 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,310
Federal income tax−$11,918
Social Security + Medicare−$7,215
California income tax (approx.)−$6,602
Monthly take-home$5,715
Every two weeks$2,638

Does it go far here?

$81,574Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in California