State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: California vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In California, $79,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.3% — not 4.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-4.1%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-7.3%
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
Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $83,150
- p25
- $76,920
- p75
- $93,970
- p10
- $64,230
- p90
- $100,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.