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P25 / P50 / P75 ranges from real listings in each region (not estimates).
| Region | Low (P25) | Median (P50) | High (P75) | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $56K | $58K | $76K | n=2 |
| San Diego | $62K | $62K | $76K | n=1 |
| Inland Empire | $55K | $55K | $68K | n=1 |
| Central Coast | $52K | $52K | $78K | n=3 |
| North State | $52K | $52K | $65K | n=1 |
| North Coast | $60K | $60K | $76K | n=1 |
6 community health centers hiring this role — ranked by openings.
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
Santa Maria · Central Coast
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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AltaMed Health Services
Los Angeles · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.3 / 5
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Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego · San Diego
Glassdoor: 4.3 / 5
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Shasta Community Health Center
Redding · North State
Glassdoor: 3.7 / 5
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Open Door Community Health Centers
Arcata · North Coast
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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Borrego Health
Brawley · Inland Empire
Glassdoor: 2.7 / 5
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Licensed Vocational Nurses at FQHCs work in a meaningfully different environment from hospitals or private clinics: Medi-Cal patient populations, programs like ECM and CalAIM, and an explicit community health mission. Some clinical roles may support an NHSC or Nurse Corps loan-repayment application, but site status, discipline, HPSA score, HRSA cycle, and award status must be verified separately. Use Career Insights to compare role expectations, or Salary Intelligence for deeper regional comparison.
FQHCs value staff who generate billable revenue or expand access. Name these skills on your résumé and in the interview.
CalAIM makes CHWs, care coordinators, RNs, and BH staff into revenue generators — Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports are billable.
How this role generates billable revenue
Programs in California
Nurse-driven care is how an FQHC stretches a few providers across a whole community — your panels are the access.
Verify current codes & programs with your state Medicaid department.
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