Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries across 51 states

$66,740

National Average (Median)

$83,150

Highest: Washington

$50,220

Lowest: Mississippi

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary by State

Compare Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$50,220

$83,150

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $57,030 AK $80,800 AZ $77,070 AR $56,620 CA $79,750 CO $73,880 CT $73,690 DE $68,710 DC $75,740 FL $61,770 GA $62,030 HI $71,140 ID $63,800 IL $75,000 IN $65,720 IA $62,630 KS $61,760 KY $60,460 LA $57,470 ME $73,200 MD $74,660 MA $80,220 MI $65,460 MN $63,750 MS $50,220 MO $61,530 MT $62,210 NE $62,660 NV $76,160 NH $77,110 NJ $75,160 NM $59,330 NY $67,180 NC $63,270 ND $62,300 OH $61,950 OK $58,320 OR $80,470 PA $63,940 RI $80,090 SC $61,820 SD $52,750 TN $58,870 TX $62,240 UT $63,230 VT $69,930 VA $64,920 WA $83,150 WV $55,360 WI $63,760 WY $63,460

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$83,150

Alaska

$80,800

Oregon

$80,470

Massachusetts

$80,220

Rhode Island

$80,090

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$83,150	$83,900	6,780
2	Alaska	$80,800	$80,000	290
3	Oregon	$80,470	$81,420	4,260
4	Massachusetts	$80,220	$79,270	13,210
5	Rhode Island	$80,090	$80,120	1,290
6	California	$79,750	$82,340	82,850
7	New Hampshire	$77,110	$76,570	2,220
8	Arizona	$77,070	$76,120	6,530
9	Nevada	$76,160	$74,470	3,350
10	District of Columbia	$75,740	$74,030	1,040
11	New Jersey	$75,160	$74,600	17,410
12	Illinois	$75,000	$73,430	17,440
13	Maryland	$74,660	$74,170	9,560
14	Colorado	$73,880	$70,820	4,920
15	Connecticut	$73,690	$72,580	8,540
16	Maine	$73,200	$72,110	760
17	Hawaii	$71,140	$71,560	840
18	Vermont	$69,930	$70,110	1,130
19	Delaware	$68,710	$69,500	2,240
20	New York	$67,180	$69,170	39,400
21	Indiana	$65,720	$65,840	14,480
22	Michigan	$65,460	$67,340	10,880
23	Virginia	$64,920	$66,300	15,550
24	Pennsylvania	$63,940	$65,930	38,260
25	Idaho	$63,800	$63,860	1,880
26	Wisconsin	$63,760	$65,870	7,390
27	Minnesota	$63,750	$64,900	12,840
28	Wyoming	$63,460	$63,300	480
29	North Carolina	$63,270	$63,720	18,010
30	Utah	$63,230	$62,110	1,680
31	Nebraska	$62,660	$64,560	4,580
32	Iowa	$62,630	$63,420	5,510
33	North Dakota	$62,300	$62,230	1,920
34	Texas	$62,240	$62,770	57,560
35	Montana	$62,210	$62,350	1,620
36	Georgia	$62,030	$61,640	21,060
37	Ohio	$61,950	$62,020	39,900
38	South Carolina	$61,820	$63,170	9,400
39	Florida	$61,770	$62,150	38,620
40	Kansas	$61,760	$62,660	7,530
41	Missouri	$61,530	$62,410	14,700
42	Kentucky	$60,460	$60,460	8,570
43	New Mexico	$59,330	$58,630	2,460
44	Tennessee	$58,870	$56,470	20,830
45	Oklahoma	$58,320	$56,800	11,540
46	Louisiana	$57,470	$56,590	17,600
47	Alabama	$57,030	$55,310	11,580
48	Arkansas	$56,620	$55,690	10,010
49	West Virginia	$55,360	$56,190	6,050
50	South Dakota	$52,750	$54,990	2,050
51	Mississippi	$50,220	$51,450	9,850

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.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS