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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $79,010 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,907 a month.

10th percentile
$65,410
25th percentile
$76,510
Median percentile
$79,010
75th percentile
$84,530
90th percentile
$95,650

Based on 650 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

$58,883 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,010
Federal income tax−$8,552
Social Security + Medicare−$6,044
California income tax (approx.)−$5,531
Monthly take-home$4,907
Every two weeks$2,265

Does it go far here?

$72,621Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,131 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Maria, CA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$207,760
Lawyers$170,970
Managers, All Other$167,090
Financial Managers$164,270
Software Developers$158,290
Registered Nurses$137,360
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,290
Computer Occupations, All Other$128,390

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