Becoming an LPN in Los Angeles

California is one of the most populous states in the country, and Los Angeles is one of the nation’s biggest cities. Those factors combine to make the Los Angeles area one of the most appealing locations for people who want to become Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN's).

The Los Angeles metro area employs 19,360 LVN's. These nurses make an average annual salary of $49,740. That salary is $6,418 more than the national average salary for LVN's, which stands at $43,052. However, the average salary in the metro area is slightly lower than California’s statewide average of $51,100.

There are no shortage of opportunities to get a great nursing education and become an LVN in the Los Angeles area. Schools that offer LVN programs and licenses include the Career Development Institute, North Valley Occupational Center, Allied Medical & Health Services, Inc., Manual Arts Crenshaw Adult School, Maxine Waters Employment Center, and many more.

With California’s large population, LVN jobs are plentiful throughout the metro area. Employers that often seek job applicants with LVN licenses include Kindred Healthcare, UCLA Health System, University of Southern California, People’s Care, Inc., Keck Medical Center of USC, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, and countless others.

The demand for LVN's will grow substantially throughout the country and the state of California in the coming years, with a 23 increase in jobs in the state by 2020. Many of those positions will be concentrated in areas of high population, especially Los Angeles.