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State comparison · 2025

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: California vs Oregon

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Oregon earn a median of $80,470. In California, $79,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.4% — not 0.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-0.9%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-7.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Median
$79,750
p25
$74,840
p75
$93,720
p10
$64,390
p90
$100,450
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

Oregon

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Median
$80,470
p25
$73,040
p75
$90,690
p10
$64,000
p90
$98,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Oregon

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.