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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $94,420 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $93,470 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $90,480 |
| Napa, CA | $89,950 |
| Vallejo, CA | $87,980 |
| Seattle, WA | $87,360 |
| Sacramento, CA | $85,030 |
| Portland, OR | $84,440 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $83,910 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $83,820 |
| Olympia, WA | $83,430 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $83,360 |
| Bremerton, WA | $82,970 |
| Barnstable, MA | $82,220 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $82,160 |
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by state
Washington pays licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses the most statewide, $83,900 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $83,900 | $83,150 | 6,780 | 11 | $87,360 | $75,510 |
| California | $82,340 | $79,750 | 82,850 | 25 | $94,420 | $72,330 |
| Oregon | $81,420 | $80,470 | 4,260 | 8 | $84,440 | $72,470 |
| Rhode Island | $80,120 | $80,090 | 1,290 | 1 | $76,870 | $76,870 |
| Alaska | $80,000 | $80,800 | 290 | 2 | $81,070 | $74,790 |
| Massachusetts | $79,270 | $80,220 | 13,210 | 6 | $82,220 | $74,940 |
| New Hampshire | $76,570 | $77,110 | 2,220 | 1 | $74,730 | $74,730 |
| Arizona | $76,120 | $77,070 | 6,530 | 7 | $77,500 | $67,560 |
| New Jersey | $74,600 | $75,160 | 17,410 | 3 | $75,220 | $68,930 |
| Nevada | $74,470 | $76,160 | 3,350 | 3 | $78,670 | $73,850 |
| Maryland | $74,170 | $74,660 | 9,560 | 4 | $74,340 | $65,360 |
| Washington, D.C. | $74,030 | $75,740 | 1,040 | 1 | $74,560 | $74,560 |
| Illinois | $73,430 | $75,000 | 17,440 | 8 | $77,430 | $62,630 |
| Connecticut | $72,580 | $73,690 | 8,540 | 5 | $74,690 | $70,250 |
| Maine | $72,110 | $73,200 | 760 | 3 | $76,420 | $69,050 |
| Hawaii | $71,560 | $71,140 | 840 | 2 | $72,950 | $72,720 |
| Colorado | $70,820 | $73,880 | 4,920 | 7 | $74,880 | $64,630 |
| Vermont | $70,110 | $69,930 | 1,130 | 1 | $73,410 | $73,410 |
| Delaware | $69,500 | $68,710 | 2,240 | 1 | $62,210 | $62,210 |
| New York | $69,170 | $67,180 | 39,400 | 13 | $75,020 | $59,220 |
| Michigan | $67,340 | $65,460 | 10,880 | 15 | $71,940 | $63,090 |
| Virginia | $66,300 | $64,920 | 15,550 | 9 | $66,920 | $59,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,930 | $63,940 | 38,260 | 16 | $70,900 | $57,340 |
| Wisconsin | $65,870 | $63,760 | 7,390 | 13 | $69,290 | $61,110 |
| Indiana | $65,840 | $65,720 | 14,480 | 12 | $67,030 | $59,540 |
| Minnesota | $64,900 | $63,750 | 12,840 | 5 | $67,140 | $60,370 |
| Nebraska | $64,560 | $62,660 | 4,580 | 3 | $65,550 | $60,740 |
| Idaho | $63,860 | $63,800 | 1,880 | 6 | $68,170 | $55,130 |
| North Carolina | $63,720 | $63,270 | 18,010 | 15 | $66,900 | $58,740 |
| Iowa | $63,420 | $62,630 | 5,510 | 8 | $65,900 | $61,410 |
| Wyoming | $63,300 | $63,460 | 480 | 2 | $64,660 | $64,010 |
| South Carolina | $63,170 | $61,820 | 9,400 | 8 | $66,320 | $59,020 |
| Texas | $62,770 | $62,240 | 57,560 | 26 | $66,110 | $55,080 |
| Kansas | $62,660 | $61,760 | 7,530 | 4 | $64,780 | $61,040 |
| Missouri | $62,410 | $61,530 | 14,700 | 8 | $67,860 | $58,780 |
| Montana | $62,350 | $62,210 | 1,620 | 5 | $64,710 | $59,100 |
| North Dakota | $62,230 | $62,300 | 1,920 | 4 | $62,900 | $60,680 |
| Florida | $62,150 | $61,770 | 38,620 | 22 | $65,350 | $56,520 |
| Utah | $62,110 | $63,230 | 1,680 | 5 | $65,180 | $52,600 |
| Ohio | $62,020 | $61,950 | 39,900 | 12 | $64,220 | $57,690 |
| Georgia | $61,640 | $62,030 | 21,060 | 14 | $64,890 | $52,070 |
| Kentucky | $60,460 | $60,460 | 8,570 | 6 | $64,580 | $59,190 |
| New Mexico | $58,630 | $59,330 | 2,460 | 4 | $71,080 | $56,540 |
| Oklahoma | $56,800 | $58,320 | 11,540 | 4 | $59,460 | $55,880 |
| Louisiana | $56,590 | $57,470 | 17,600 | 10 | $60,440 | $53,930 |
| Tennessee | $56,470 | $58,870 | 20,830 | 10 | $60,510 | $52,000 |
| West Virginia | $56,190 | $55,360 | 6,050 | 7 | $56,310 | $54,700 |
| Arkansas | $55,690 | $56,620 | 10,010 | 5 | $60,540 | $52,810 |
| Alabama | $55,310 | $57,030 | 11,580 | 12 | $58,440 | $47,430 |
| South Dakota | $54,990 | $52,750 | 2,050 | 2 | $56,100 | $54,230 |
| Mississippi | $51,450 | $50,220 | 9,850 | 3 | $56,090 | $49,950 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,640 | $30,760 | 2,990 | 6 | $42,690 | $27,960 |
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $94,420 | $95,320 | $45.40 | 3,290 |
| San Francisco, CA | $93,470 | $94,310 | $44.94 | 8,800 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $90,480 | $92,580 | $43.50 | 870 |
| Napa, CA | $89,950 | $83,690 | $43.25 | 280 |
| Vallejo, CA | $87,980 | $85,430 | $42.30 | 870 |
| Seattle, WA | $87,360 | $85,690 | $42.00 | 3,470 |
| Sacramento, CA | $85,030 | $81,570 | $40.88 | 4,760 |
| Portland, OR | $84,440 | $83,510 | $40.60 | 2,250 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $83,910 | $81,000 | $40.34 | 340 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $83,820 | $82,410 | $40.30 | 120 |
| Olympia, WA | $83,430 | $81,350 | $40.11 | 330 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $83,360 | $83,940 | $40.08 | 120 |
| Bremerton, WA | $82,970 | $81,580 | $39.89 | 230 |
| Barnstable, MA | $82,220 | $81,250 | $39.53 | 370 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $82,160 | $79,940 | $39.50 | 440 |
| Salinas, CA | $81,790 | $80,910 | $39.32 | 710 |
| Bend, OR | $81,410 | $83,260 | $39.14 | 150 |
| San Diego, CA | $81,130 | $79,720 | $39.01 | 6,610 |
| Anchorage, AK | $81,070 | $82,330 | $38.98 | 160 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80,810 | $79,310 | $38.85 | 33,590 |
| Boston, MA | $80,770 | $82,190 | $38.83 | 8,410 |
| Oxnard, CA | $80,620 | $79,020 | $38.76 | 1,230 |
| Spokane, WA | $79,980 | $78,950 | $38.45 | 670 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $79,700 | $79,010 | $38.32 | 650 |
| Modesto, CA | $79,670 | $78,200 | $38.30 | 1,120 |
| Bellingham, WA | $79,460 | $78,740 | $38.20 | 220 |
| Kennewick, WA | $79,240 | $79,630 | $38.10 | 240 |
| Medford, OR | $78,820 | $79,160 | $37.89 | 260 |
| Stockton, CA | $78,800 | $77,830 | $37.88 | 1,430 |
| Carson City, NV | $78,670 | $78,790 | $37.82 | 110 |
| Worcester, MA | $78,610 | $79,060 | $37.79 | 2,030 |
| Salem, OR | $78,480 | $79,600 | $37.73 | 660 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $78,240 | $78,690 | $37.61 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $78,180 | $77,790 | $37.59 | 590 |
| Chico, CA | $78,110 | $78,750 | $37.55 | 380 |
| Yuba City, CA | $77,700 | $78,260 | $37.36 | 330 |
| Longview, WA | $77,690 | $77,940 | $37.35 | 110 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $77,500 | $79,540 | $37.26 | 60 |
| Chicago, IL | $77,430 | $78,070 | $37.22 | 11,420 |
| Amherst, MA | $77,410 | $78,080 | $37.22 | 220 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $77,370 | $78,080 | $37.20 | 4,450 |
| Yakima, WA | $77,050 | $76,290 | $37.04 | 220 |
| Riverside, CA | $76,950 | $76,970 | $37.00 | 8,200 |
| Albany, OR | $76,930 | $79,610 | $36.99 | 130 |
| Providence, RI | $76,870 | $78,990 | $36.96 | 2,540 |
| Reno, NV | $76,700 | $78,600 | $36.88 | 510 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $76,590 | $78,480 | $36.82 | 380 |
| Portland, ME | $76,420 | $75,950 | $36.74 | 300 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $76,090 | $77,800 | $36.58 | 200 |
| Fresno, CA | $75,770 | $75,580 | $36.43 | 2,360 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $75,520 | $76,130 | $36.31 | 1,480 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $75,510 | $75,560 | $36.30 | 90 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,220 | $75,380 | $36.16 | 880 |
| New York, NY | $75,020 | $75,910 | $36.07 | 32,410 |
| Springfield, MA | $74,940 | $77,850 | $36.03 | 920 |
| Hanford, CA | $74,880 | $77,650 | $36.00 | 310 |
| Boulder, CO | $74,880 | $76,800 | $36.00 | 250 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $74,790 | $76,690 | $35.96 | n/a |
| Manchester, NH | $74,730 | $76,090 | $35.93 | 760 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $74,690 | $75,180 | $35.91 | 1,860 |
| Washington, DC | $74,560 | $75,860 | $35.85 | 7,170 |
| Tucson, AZ | $74,470 | $75,940 | $35.80 | 1,150 |
| Baltimore, MD | $74,340 | $74,860 | $35.74 | 5,120 |
| Redding, CA | $74,240 | $74,140 | $35.69 | 510 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $74,220 | $74,860 | $35.68 | 170 |
| El Centro, CA | $74,210 | $74,710 | $35.68 | 300 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $73,850 | $75,920 | $35.51 | 2,600 |
| Merced, CA | $73,720 | $75,890 | $35.44 | 300 |
| Burlington, VT | $73,410 | $75,920 | $35.29 | 350 |
| Norwich, CT | $73,120 | $75,610 | $35.15 | 590 |
| Denver, CO | $73,050 | $75,810 | $35.12 | 2,700 |
| Honolulu, HI | $72,950 | $71,840 | $35.07 | 520 |
| New Haven, CT | $72,920 | $73,820 | $35.06 | 1,560 |
| Kahului, HI | $72,720 | $72,650 | $34.96 | 110 |
| Bangor, ME | $72,640 | $72,370 | $34.93 | 90 |
| Corvallis, OR | $72,470 | $74,160 | $34.84 | 70 |
| Visalia, CA | $72,330 | $73,540 | $34.78 | 830 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,010 | $72,800 | $34.62 | 3,010 |
| Niles, MI | $71,940 | $74,530 | $34.59 | 120 |
| Greeley, CO | $71,580 | $72,720 | $34.41 | 120 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $71,180 | $66,900 | $34.22 | 160 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $71,080 | $72,750 | $34.18 | 70 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $70,900 | $70,710 | $34.09 | 15,920 |
| Waterbury, CT | $70,250 | $71,850 | $33.77 | 1,030 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,220 | $69,150 | $33.76 | 750 |
| Pueblo, CO | $70,220 | $70,080 | $33.76 | 200 |
| Peoria, IL | $69,630 | $72,270 | $33.48 | 630 |
| Rockford, IL | $69,320 | $70,090 | $33.33 | 440 |
| Kenosha, WI | $69,290 | $65,350 | $33.31 | 250 |
| Yuma, AZ | $69,250 | $69,840 | $33.29 | 150 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $69,120 | $68,240 | $33.23 | n/a |
| Detroit, MI | $69,070 | $69,300 | $33.21 | 4,540 |
| Lewiston, ME | $69,050 | $66,130 | $33.20 | 60 |
| Vineland, NJ | $68,930 | $71,410 | $33.14 | 370 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $68,710 | $66,320 | $33.03 | 320 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $68,660 | $65,410 | $33.01 | 1,890 |
| Boise, ID | $68,170 | $66,950 | $32.77 | 760 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $68,000 | $66,140 | $32.69 | 190 |
| Jackson, MI | $67,970 | $64,290 | $32.68 | 220 |
| St. Louis, MO | $67,860 | $65,120 | $32.63 | 5,180 |
| Appleton, WI | $67,780 | $65,300 | $32.59 | 370 |
| Kingston, NY | $67,660 | $65,650 | $32.53 | 330 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $67,560 | $69,640 | $32.48 | 110 |
| Lansing, MI | $67,460 | $66,680 | $32.44 | 360 |
| Lewiston, ID | $67,440 | $66,440 | $32.42 | 80 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $67,430 | $65,360 | $32.42 | 360 |
| Kankakee, IL | $67,410 | $65,910 | $32.41 | 240 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $67,320 | $64,670 | $32.37 | 520 |
| Racine, WI | $67,210 | $64,850 | $32.31 | 180 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $67,200 | $66,360 | $32.31 | 1,250 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $67,170 | $65,270 | $32.30 | 160 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $67,140 | $65,660 | $32.28 | 6,300 |
| Madison, WI | $67,060 | $64,550 | $32.24 | 650 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $67,030 | $67,200 | $32.23 | 4,230 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $66,920 | $67,120 | $32.17 | 350 |
| Decatur, IL | $66,900 | $66,750 | $32.16 | 220 |
| Burlington, NC | $66,900 | $63,450 | $32.16 | 260 |
| Reading, PA | $66,820 | $64,950 | $32.13 | 990 |
| Durham, NC | $66,820 | $66,950 | $32.12 | 960 |
| Flint, MI | $66,710 | $65,670 | $32.07 | 440 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $66,580 | $65,230 | $32.01 | 1,230 |
| Kokomo, IN | $66,490 | $67,240 | $31.97 | 140 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $66,320 | $64,270 | $31.89 | 250 |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,190 | $67,270 | $31.82 | 170 |
| Lebanon, PA | $66,150 | $65,430 | $31.80 | 460 |
| Champaign, IL | $66,120 | $64,130 | $31.79 | 300 |
| Dallas, TX | $66,110 | $64,370 | $31.78 | 12,590 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,110 | $64,030 | $31.78 | 2,570 |
| Austin, TX | $66,080 | $64,580 | $31.77 | 3,620 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $66,080 | $64,280 | $31.77 | 660 |
| Kansas City, MO | $65,980 | $64,420 | $31.72 | 4,570 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $65,900 | $68,360 | $31.68 | 710 |
| Des Moines, IA | $65,900 | $63,670 | $31.68 | 1,040 |
| Charlotte, NC | $65,860 | $65,140 | $31.66 | 3,890 |
| Saginaw, MI | $65,700 | $64,280 | $31.59 | 310 |
| Mankato, MN | $65,650 | $64,400 | $31.56 | 360 |
| Asheville, NC | $65,610 | $65,470 | $31.54 | 860 |
| South Bend, IN | $65,570 | $65,240 | $31.53 | 610 |
| Omaha, NE | $65,550 | $63,540 | $31.52 | 1,840 |
| Janesville, WI | $65,470 | $64,000 | $31.48 | 190 |
| Raleigh, NC | $65,390 | $64,080 | $31.44 | 1,740 |
| Rochester, MN | $65,380 | $63,750 | $31.44 | 570 |
| Allentown, PA | $65,370 | $64,050 | $31.43 | 2,230 |
| Salisbury, MD | $65,360 | $65,730 | $31.43 | 240 |
| Naples, FL | $65,350 | $64,590 | $31.42 | 650 |
| Lafayette, IN | $65,330 | $65,160 | $31.41 | 330 |
| Houston, TX | $65,290 | $63,670 | $31.39 | 10,730 |
| Midland, TX | $65,220 | $64,240 | $31.36 | 280 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $65,180 | $66,970 | $31.34 | 570 |
| Ithaca, NY | $65,160 | $64,730 | $31.33 | 220 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $65,120 | $64,310 | $31.31 | 230 |
| Killeen, TX | $65,120 | $63,390 | $31.31 | 1,190 |
| La Crosse, WI | $65,080 | $63,950 | $31.29 | 260 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $65,050 | $64,370 | $31.28 | 3,410 |
| Davenport, IA | $65,040 | $64,100 | $31.27 | 640 |
| Monroe, MI | $64,980 | $63,240 | $31.24 | 150 |
| Staunton, VA | $64,940 | $64,680 | $31.22 | 270 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $64,900 | $63,640 | $31.20 | 1,200 |
| Lincoln, NE | $64,900 | $63,070 | $31.20 | 660 |
| Atlanta, GA | $64,890 | $65,060 | $31.20 | 9,710 |
| Iowa City, IA | $64,880 | $63,690 | $31.19 | 230 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,850 | $63,060 | $31.18 | 5,800 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $64,830 | $64,670 | $31.17 | 980 |
| Topeka, KS | $64,780 | $62,210 | $31.15 | 840 |
| York, PA | $64,730 | $63,460 | $31.12 | 1,070 |
| Lancaster, PA | $64,720 | $63,290 | $31.11 | 1,740 |
| Helena, MT | $64,710 | $63,690 | $31.11 | 120 |
| Michigan City, IN | $64,690 | $65,250 | $31.10 | 150 |
| Ames, IA | $64,680 | $65,610 | $31.10 | 190 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $64,660 | $64,800 | $31.09 | 80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $64,650 | $63,960 | $31.08 | 360 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $64,630 | $64,480 | $31.07 | 160 |
| Traverse City, MI | $64,620 | $62,260 | $31.07 | 140 |
| Augusta, GA | $64,590 | $63,760 | $31.06 | 1,220 |
| Louisville, KY | $64,580 | $64,460 | $31.05 | 2,850 |
| Albany, NY | $64,530 | $62,150 | $31.02 | 2,130 |
| Dubuque, IA | $64,380 | $63,750 | $30.95 | 200 |
| Evansville, IN | $64,280 | $64,700 | $30.91 | 680 |
| Bozeman, MT | $64,240 | $63,790 | $30.88 | 110 |
| Cleveland, OH | $64,220 | $63,900 | $30.88 | 6,720 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $64,150 | $64,180 | $30.84 | 6,400 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $64,100 | $62,680 | $30.82 | 2,180 |
| Waco, TX | $64,070 | $62,070 | $30.80 | 780 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $64,060 | $62,820 | $30.80 | 160 |
| Casper, WY | $64,010 | $62,370 | $30.77 | 90 |
| Lawrence, KS | $63,980 | $62,400 | $30.76 | 150 |
| Charleston, SC | $63,950 | $64,100 | $30.75 | 1,480 |
| Elkhart, IN | $63,940 | $65,860 | $30.74 | 310 |
| Gainesville, GA | $63,870 | $64,080 | $30.71 | 390 |
| Scranton, PA | $63,740 | $61,740 | $30.65 | 2,270 |
| Missoula, MT | $63,710 | $63,130 | $30.63 | 170 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $63,710 | $63,390 | $30.63 | 430 |
| Buffalo, NY | $63,700 | $63,370 | $30.63 | 3,220 |
| Provo, UT | $63,660 | $64,320 | $30.60 | 310 |
| Miami, FL | $63,610 | $62,610 | $30.58 | 8,900 |
| Sarasota, FL | $63,590 | $63,770 | $30.57 | 1,910 |
| Columbia, SC | $63,580 | $62,110 | $30.57 | 1,600 |
| Greensboro, NC | $63,480 | $63,610 | $30.52 | 1,470 |
| Muncie, IN | $63,470 | $64,330 | $30.51 | 300 |
| Bloomington, IN | $63,430 | $63,200 | $30.49 | 310 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,370 | $61,840 | $30.47 | 380 |
| San Antonio, TX | $63,350 | $62,280 | $30.46 | 5,970 |
| Columbus, OH | $63,330 | $61,910 | $30.45 | 7,270 |
| Midland, MI | $63,250 | $64,100 | $30.41 | 120 |
| Greenville, SC | $63,240 | $61,960 | $30.41 | 1,680 |
| Manhattan, KS | $63,230 | $61,430 | $30.40 | 230 |
| Bay City, MI | $63,150 | $61,380 | $30.36 | 150 |
| Muskegon, MI | $63,090 | $62,290 | $30.33 | 100 |
| Bismarck, ND | $62,900 | $61,690 | $30.24 | 310 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,860 | $62,490 | $30.22 | 5,870 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $62,740 | $62,120 | $30.17 | 360 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $62,720 | $62,970 | $30.15 | 1,330 |
| Hickory, NC | $62,680 | $62,430 | $30.13 | 740 |
| Springfield, IL | $62,630 | $60,110 | $30.11 | 500 |
| Roanoke, VA | $62,570 | $61,210 | $30.08 | 950 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $62,530 | $61,920 | $30.06 | 170 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,470 | $62,060 | $30.04 | 3,330 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,400 | $63,390 | $30.00 | 790 |
| Farmington, NM | $62,310 | $62,690 | $29.96 | 120 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $62,250 | $60,950 | $29.93 | 250 |
| Dover, DE | $62,210 | $62,140 | $29.91 | 300 |
| Savannah, GA | $62,210 | $62,810 | $29.91 | 890 |
| Columbus, IN | $62,200 | $62,400 | $29.90 | 170 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,070 | $61,300 | $29.84 | 830 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $62,030 | $62,070 | $29.82 | 3,050 |
| Syracuse, NY | $61,990 | $62,880 | $29.80 | 1,850 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $61,930 | $61,530 | $29.77 | 1,170 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $61,850 | $60,830 | $29.74 | 330 |
| Sumter, SC | $61,730 | $62,640 | $29.68 | 160 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $61,660 | $60,960 | $29.65 | 270 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $61,650 | $61,370 | $29.64 | 570 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $61,620 | $61,900 | $29.63 | 930 |
| Waterloo, IA | $61,590 | $59,950 | $29.61 | 360 |
| Owensboro, KY | $61,560 | $62,180 | $29.59 | 170 |
| Akron, OH | $61,560 | $62,070 | $29.60 | 2,300 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $61,510 | $61,000 | $29.57 | 1,120 |
| St. George, UT | $61,510 | $62,400 | $29.57 | 150 |
| Columbia, MO | $61,490 | $61,670 | $29.56 | 800 |
| Sioux City, IA | $61,410 | $60,440 | $29.52 | 260 |
| Lexington, KY | $61,360 | $61,480 | $29.50 | 970 |
| Toledo, OH | $61,360 | $62,280 | $29.50 | 2,120 |
| Dayton, OH | $61,300 | $61,770 | $29.47 | 3,140 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $61,300 | $60,340 | $29.47 | 350 |
| Sandusky, OH | $61,290 | $62,520 | $29.47 | 390 |
| Winchester, VA | $61,220 | $60,090 | $29.43 | 280 |
| State College, PA | $61,190 | $61,960 | $29.42 | 440 |
| Binghamton, NY | $61,180 | $62,490 | $29.41 | 530 |
| Utica, NY | $61,160 | $61,880 | $29.41 | 970 |
| Wausau, WI | $61,150 | $60,360 | $29.40 | 150 |
| Green Bay, WI | $61,110 | $60,790 | $29.38 | 600 |
| Deltona, FL | $61,050 | $60,620 | $29.35 | 1,140 |
| Wichita, KS | $61,040 | $60,310 | $29.34 | 1,690 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $61,000 | $60,500 | $29.33 | 300 |
| Fargo, ND | $60,990 | $62,300 | $29.32 | 770 |
| Orlando, FL | $60,970 | $61,030 | $29.31 | 4,430 |
| Wildwood, FL | $60,940 | $60,900 | $29.30 | 300 |
| Ogden, UT | $60,830 | $63,010 | $29.25 | 350 |
| Greenville, NC | $60,760 | $61,600 | $29.21 | 610 |
| Grand Island, NE | $60,740 | $61,090 | $29.20 | 200 |
| Amarillo, TX | $60,730 | $61,330 | $29.20 | 660 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $60,710 | $62,080 | $29.19 | 200 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $60,700 | $61,730 | $29.19 | 240 |
| Minot, ND | $60,680 | $61,110 | $29.18 | 70 |
| Odessa, TX | $60,610 | $62,490 | $29.14 | 320 |
| Sebastian, FL | $60,600 | $62,110 | $29.13 | 390 |
| Pensacola, FL | $60,590 | $59,990 | $29.13 | 870 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $60,580 | $61,080 | $29.13 | 200 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $60,570 | $59,510 | $29.12 | 330 |
| Springfield, MO | $60,570 | $61,350 | $29.12 | 1,160 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $60,540 | $61,970 | $29.11 | 1,270 |
| Nashville, TN | $60,510 | $61,940 | $29.09 | 5,650 |
| New Orleans, LA | $60,440 | $60,640 | $29.06 | 2,940 |
| Lima, OH | $60,380 | $62,080 | $29.03 | 500 |
| Duluth, MN | $60,370 | $60,930 | $29.02 | 630 |
| Erie, PA | $60,320 | $60,510 | $29.00 | 940 |
| Springfield, OH | $60,310 | $61,350 | $29.00 | 550 |
| College Station, TX | $60,300 | $60,020 | $28.99 | 480 |
| Williamsport, PA | $60,270 | $61,200 | $28.97 | 560 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $60,260 | $60,330 | $28.97 | 550 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $60,230 | $60,380 | $28.96 | 420 |
| Sherman, TX | $60,200 | $60,460 | $28.94 | 380 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $60,120 | $60,720 | $28.90 | 290 |
| Elmira, NY | $60,090 | $63,390 | $28.89 | 350 |
| Paducah, KY | $59,980 | $62,060 | $28.84 | 300 |
| Athens, GA | $59,980 | $61,600 | $28.84 | 420 |
| Gainesville, FL | $59,900 | $59,970 | $28.80 | 830 |
| Longview, TX | $59,890 | $60,190 | $28.79 | 650 |
| Macon, GA | $59,700 | $60,990 | $28.70 | 740 |
| Canton, OH | $59,620 | $60,280 | $28.67 | 1,610 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $59,540 | $62,460 | $28.62 | 400 |
| Billings, MT | $59,530 | $60,500 | $28.62 | 370 |
| Abilene, TX | $59,500 | $60,950 | $28.60 | 510 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,460 | $59,820 | $28.59 | 2,370 |
| Florence, SC | $59,410 | $59,700 | $28.56 | 680 |
| San Angelo, TX | $59,230 | $59,340 | $28.48 | 330 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $59,230 | $61,670 | $28.47 | 250 |
| Watertown, NY | $59,220 | $60,320 | $28.47 | 360 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $59,200 | $57,460 | $28.46 | 360 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $59,190 | $60,830 | $28.46 | 250 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $59,140 | $60,470 | $28.43 | 190 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $59,110 | $59,810 | $28.42 | 990 |
| Great Falls, MT | $59,100 | $60,020 | $28.41 | 130 |
| Shreveport, LA | $59,070 | $58,340 | $28.40 | 1,840 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,020 | $58,930 | $28.38 | 590 |
| Rome, GA | $59,020 | $61,710 | $28.37 | 440 |
| Brunswick, GA | $58,890 | $59,200 | $28.31 | 260 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $58,880 | $60,100 | $28.31 | 410 |
| Altoona, PA | $58,810 | $59,680 | $28.27 | 630 |
| Joplin, MO | $58,780 | $58,920 | $28.26 | 400 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $58,740 | $60,770 | $28.24 | 130 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,650 | $59,040 | $28.20 | 860 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $58,570 | $59,700 | $28.16 | 2,900 |
| Birmingham, AL | $58,440 | $61,040 | $28.10 | 3,300 |
| Lakeland, FL | $58,340 | $59,940 | $28.05 | 1,310 |
| Crestview, FL | $58,330 | $59,060 | $28.04 | 490 |
| Tyler, TX | $58,230 | $59,550 | $27.99 | 810 |
| Youngstown, OH | $58,210 | $59,210 | $27.99 | 1,440 |
| El Paso, TX | $58,190 | $58,770 | $27.98 | 1,750 |
| Lubbock, TX | $58,120 | $58,510 | $27.94 | 1,080 |
| Clarksville, TN | $58,050 | $58,260 | $27.91 | 630 |
| Enid, OK | $57,970 | $59,300 | $27.87 | 120 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $57,750 | $60,270 | $27.76 | 210 |
| Ocala, FL | $57,740 | $59,070 | $27.76 | 700 |
| Sebring, FL | $57,740 | $58,320 | $27.76 | 260 |
| Little Rock, AR | $57,740 | $59,240 | $27.76 | 2,470 |
| Mansfield, OH | $57,690 | $58,730 | $27.74 | 410 |
| Slidell, LA | $57,690 | $59,500 | $27.74 | 960 |
| Albany, GA | $57,410 | $58,310 | $27.60 | 370 |
| Columbus, GA | $57,360 | $59,330 | $27.58 | 690 |
| Johnstown, PA | $57,340 | $57,320 | $27.57 | 370 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $57,250 | $59,860 | $27.52 | 3,790 |
| Decatur, AL | $57,210 | $58,010 | $27.50 | 210 |
| Beaumont, TX | $57,080 | $58,590 | $27.44 | 950 |
| Victoria, TX | $57,040 | $58,130 | $27.42 | 340 |
| Texarkana, TX | $56,900 | $57,370 | $27.36 | 440 |
| Memphis, TN | $56,750 | $59,140 | $27.29 | 2,980 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $56,700 | $58,580 | $27.26 | 1,560 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $56,540 | $57,370 | $27.19 | 1,420 |
| Panama City, FL | $56,520 | $56,120 | $27.18 | 400 |
| Dalton, GA | $56,480 | $54,380 | $27.15 | 230 |
| Mobile, AL | $56,450 | $57,030 | $27.14 | 800 |
| Huntsville, AL | $56,330 | $59,860 | $27.08 | 990 |
| Weirton, WV | $56,310 | $58,200 | $27.07 | 360 |
| Wheeling, WV | $56,220 | $57,960 | $27.03 | 440 |
| Brownsville, TX | $56,200 | $56,250 | $27.02 | 1,260 |
| Rapid City, SD | $56,100 | $52,220 | $26.97 | 340 |
| Gulfport, MS | $56,090 | $56,430 | $26.97 | 1,000 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $56,040 | $57,030 | $26.94 | 250 |
| Laredo, TX | $55,890 | $56,850 | $26.87 | 490 |
| Lawton, OK | $55,880 | $57,260 | $26.87 | 380 |
| Daphne, AL | $55,860 | $58,280 | $26.86 | 350 |
| Hammond, LA | $55,690 | $55,840 | $26.78 | 470 |
| Charleston, WV | $55,450 | $54,370 | $26.66 | 670 |
| Alexandria, LA | $55,440 | $54,880 | $26.65 | 690 |
| McAllen, TX | $55,430 | $56,250 | $26.65 | 1,860 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $55,340 | $56,120 | $26.61 | 410 |
| Knoxville, TN | $55,240 | $57,960 | $26.56 | 2,650 |
| Pocatello, ID | $55,130 | $59,720 | $26.50 | 150 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $55,110 | $55,880 | $26.50 | 960 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $55,080 | $57,250 | $26.48 | 160 |
| Morgantown, WV | $55,070 | $50,400 | $26.48 | 630 |
| Anniston, AL | $55,010 | $57,090 | $26.45 | 230 |
| Houma, LA | $54,910 | $53,240 | $26.40 | 520 |
| Beckley, WV | $54,790 | $54,510 | $26.34 | 470 |
| Huntington, WV | $54,700 | $54,540 | $26.30 | 1,390 |
| Kingsport, TN | $54,610 | $54,050 | $26.25 | 800 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $54,490 | $53,300 | $26.20 | 890 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $54,360 | $54,280 | $26.13 | 310 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $54,230 | $53,520 | $26.07 | 990 |
| Montgomery, AL | $54,030 | $55,410 | $25.98 | 780 |
| Monroe, LA | $54,010 | $55,360 | $25.96 | 1,130 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $53,960 | $55,360 | $25.94 | 680 |
| Lafayette, LA | $53,930 | $51,580 | $25.93 | 2,100 |
| Cleveland, TN | $53,760 | $52,350 | $25.85 | 270 |
| Hinesville, GA | $53,760 | $53,930 | $25.84 | 150 |
| Gadsden, AL | $53,710 | $56,040 | $25.82 | 210 |
| Florence, AL | $53,570 | $55,360 | $25.76 | 320 |
| Jackson, MS | $53,400 | $53,510 | $25.67 | 2,050 |
| Johnson City, TN | $53,010 | $51,480 | $25.49 | 820 |
| Morristown, TN | $52,940 | $55,140 | $25.45 | 260 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $52,810 | $50,980 | $25.39 | 630 |
| Logan, UT | $52,600 | $55,290 | $25.29 | 100 |
| Valdosta, GA | $52,070 | $49,860 | $25.03 | 400 |
| Jackson, TN | $52,000 | $50,670 | $25.00 | 810 |
| Auburn, AL | $51,820 | $50,630 | $24.92 | 190 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $49,950 | $48,350 | $24.02 | 530 |
| Dothan, AL | $47,430 | $47,820 | $22.80 | 540 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $42,690 | $30,970 | $20.53 | 150 |
| San Juan, PR | $39,500 | $32,770 | $18.99 | 2,250 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $32,300 | $23,450 | $15.53 | 80 |
| Guayama, PR | $31,750 | $26,280 | $15.27 | 60 |
| Arecibo, PR | $28,290 | $24,890 | $13.60 | 160 |
| Ponce, PR | $27,960 | $24,900 | $13.44 | 260 |
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: questions
Where do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $94,420 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.
What is the average licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in the U.S.?
$67,050 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $64,400, so half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn more than that and half less.
What salary should licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses nationwide earn between $59,000 (25th percentile) and $76,030 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $83,900 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $27,960 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2061.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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