Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary by State (2024)

Compare Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries across 51 states

$60,152
National Average (Median)
$76,840
Highest: Rhode Island
$47,610
Lowest: West Virginia

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Rhode Island
$76,840
#2
Washington
$76,190
#3
Alaska
$75,610
#4
California
$75,610
#5
Massachusetts
$73,380

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Rhode Island $76,840 $75,470 1,110
2 Washington $76,190 $75,410 6,260
3 Alaska $75,610 $74,260 320
4 California $75,610 $76,580 79,150
5 Massachusetts $73,380 $73,400 13,890
6 Oregon $71,040 $71,180 4,150
7 New Hampshire $70,620 $71,770 2,390
8 District of Columbia $67,700 $68,120 1,150
9 Connecticut $65,670 $68,150 8,550
10 Arizona $65,500 $66,720 5,350
11 Nevada $64,920 $66,580 3,030
12 Colorado $64,720 $64,710 5,170
13 New Jersey $64,620 $66,620 16,250
14 Maryland $64,510 $66,460 7,700
15 Maine $63,950 $71,430 900
16 Delaware $63,190 $63,490 1,780
17 Illinois $62,600 $64,630 20,290
18 Vermont $62,550 $65,170 1,230
19 New York $62,360 $63,020 38,760
20 Michigan $61,850 $61,910 11,380
21 Hawaii $61,110 $62,020 750
22 Indiana $60,500 $59,460 13,580
23 New Mexico $60,370 $56,130 1,730
24 Pennsylvania $59,650 $58,800 30,110
25 Minnesota $58,870 $58,870 13,870
26 North Carolina $58,590 $57,760 16,430
27 Virginia $58,200 $57,810 16,980
28 Ohio $58,130 $57,660 36,430
29 North Dakota $57,910 $57,530 2,520
30 Nebraska $57,580 $56,120 4,880
31 Wyoming $57,470 $58,030 600
32 Utah $57,200 $57,430 1,420
33 Wisconsin $57,150 $57,190 7,050
34 Texas $57,010 $56,490 59,170
35 Florida $56,730 $57,140 37,650
36 South Carolina $56,710 $56,430 8,970
37 Kentucky $56,040 $55,100 9,290
38 Missouri $56,030 $55,220 12,720
39 Montana $55,840 $55,450 1,860
40 Idaho $55,610 $54,600 2,380
41 Kansas $55,540 $55,610 6,560
42 Georgia $54,770 $55,090 23,410
43 Iowa $54,460 $55,870 5,480
44 Oklahoma $50,510 $51,880 11,860
45 Louisiana $50,000 $51,700 17,900
46 Tennessee $49,780 $50,430 18,840
47 South Dakota $49,610 $49,580 2,150
48 Arkansas $48,790 $49,360 10,650
49 Alabama $48,330 $48,320 10,250
50 Mississippi $48,260 $49,050 9,380
51 West Virginia $47,610 $50,090 6,560

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Rhode Island → Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in Alaska →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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