Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
SOC code 29-2061 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,740 | $23.91 |
| 25th percentile | $59,000 | $28.37 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $64,400 | $30.96 |
| 75th percentile | $76,030 | $36.55 |
| 90th percentile | $83,440 | $40.12 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10,840 | $50,760 | $50,100 | $36,470 | $43,320 | $58,850 | $63,170 |
| Alaska | 300 | $77,850 | $77,670 | $60,060 | $68,340 | $86,070 | $96,490 |
| Arizona | 5,200 | $72,840 | $74,020 | $58,330 | $63,640 | $79,650 | $82,580 |
| Arkansas | 10,110 | $52,540 | $51,030 | $38,700 | $47,210 | $59,410 | $63,370 |
| California | 79,610 | $79,090 | $77,170 | $62,390 | $68,960 | $85,700 | $99,840 |
| Colorado | 5,030 | $68,570 | $67,480 | $52,320 | $60,960 | $77,200 | $82,850 |
| Connecticut | 8,890 | $70,240 | $69,130 | $59,490 | $64,760 | $77,170 | $80,410 |
| Delaware | 1,600 | $66,510 | $66,090 | $55,210 | $62,250 | $71,450 | $75,670 |
| District of Columbia | 1,170 | $70,530 | $70,420 | $58,500 | $64,510 | $78,270 | $81,410 |
| Florida | 36,470 | $60,320 | $60,080 | $48,970 | $53,430 | $63,260 | $72,950 |
| Georgia | 20,800 | $58,090 | $58,490 | $44,500 | $50,400 | $64,280 | $73,040 |
| Hawaii | 710 | $67,540 | $65,560 | $53,920 | $59,270 | $72,840 | $81,120 |
| Idaho | 2,380 | $59,340 | $61,720 | $28,190 | $49,980 | $71,190 | $76,290 |
| Illinois | 18,230 | $68,450 | $66,030 | $51,150 | $59,380 | $77,820 | $83,940 |
| Indiana | 14,680 | $62,990 | $63,690 | $49,660 | $59,110 | $70,050 | $75,000 |
| Iowa | 5,520 | $59,640 | $59,460 | $48,510 | $51,560 | $64,110 | $75,320 |
| Kansas | 6,940 | $59,930 | $59,920 | $48,540 | $51,940 | $64,530 | $73,260 |
| Kentucky | 9,190 | $57,410 | $58,450 | $46,230 | $50,720 | $62,340 | $69,310 |
| Louisiana | 18,630 | $54,610 | $53,930 | $42,860 | $48,270 | $59,880 | $64,240 |
| Maine | 850 | $72,600 | $70,870 | $50,840 | $61,780 | $75,940 | $99,860 |
| Maryland | 9,510 | $70,700 | $69,870 | $59,430 | $63,750 | $75,990 | $85,570 |
| Massachusetts | 15,210 | $76,400 | $76,560 | $62,990 | $66,960 | $81,010 | $90,230 |
| Michigan | 11,060 | $65,430 | $63,810 | $53,360 | $60,640 | $71,460 | $77,290 |
| Minnesota | 12,740 | $61,270 | $60,870 | $50,130 | $55,600 | $64,340 | $72,960 |
| Mississippi | 9,880 | $49,960 | $48,850 | $37,540 | $44,260 | $57,120 | $61,440 |
| Missouri | 14,320 | $58,900 | $59,030 | $46,390 | $51,000 | $63,440 | $74,810 |
| Montana | 1,630 | $58,710 | $59,750 | $47,040 | $50,270 | $63,570 | $74,500 |
| Nebraska | 4,820 | $60,240 | $60,740 | $47,110 | $52,620 | $64,870 | $73,520 |
| Nevada | 3,210 | $71,460 | $73,820 | $59,190 | $63,860 | $76,440 | $85,120 |
| New Hampshire | 2,130 | $73,850 | $74,660 | $54,800 | $64,270 | $79,880 | $94,130 |
| New Jersey | 15,210 | $71,300 | $71,180 | $60,110 | $64,590 | $77,270 | $79,980 |
| New Mexico | 1,850 | $56,690 | $60,760 | $37,980 | $38,720 | $65,890 | $75,640 |
| New York | 40,720 | $66,380 | $64,030 | $51,490 | $58,350 | $74,460 | $80,400 |
| North Carolina | 17,430 | $62,040 | $61,380 | $49,050 | $54,370 | $66,560 | $75,580 |
| North Dakota | 1,930 | $60,110 | $60,820 | $49,420 | $54,270 | $63,910 | $73,260 |
| Ohio | 36,440 | $60,600 | $60,990 | $48,300 | $53,930 | $64,850 | $73,580 |
| Oklahoma | 11,820 | $55,270 | $55,870 | $42,600 | $48,980 | $61,050 | $64,870 |
| Oregon | 4,340 | $78,160 | $76,570 | $62,980 | $67,750 | $82,390 | $94,880 |
| Pennsylvania | 31,140 | $62,550 | $62,010 | $48,890 | $56,350 | $70,110 | $76,890 |
| Rhode Island | 1,080 | $77,240 | $77,940 | $62,540 | $70,220 | $79,000 | $90,720 |
| South Carolina | 8,740 | $58,430 | $59,050 | $48,140 | $52,180 | $62,760 | $69,910 |
| South Dakota | 2,100 | $51,230 | $49,170 | $38,520 | $47,300 | $57,810 | $61,300 |
| Tennessee | 19,140 | $53,490 | $54,530 | $38,680 | $46,370 | $60,410 | $65,140 |
| Texas | 59,060 | $60,020 | $60,150 | $47,820 | $52,530 | $64,160 | $73,610 |
| Utah | 1,690 | $61,390 | $61,710 | $41,720 | $51,920 | $73,570 | $79,350 |
| Vermont | 1,260 | $68,580 | $64,560 | $50,050 | $60,340 | $78,270 | $99,240 |
| Virginia | 16,710 | $63,380 | $62,310 | $48,160 | $56,240 | $72,800 | $77,450 |
| Washington | 6,450 | $79,970 | $79,700 | $62,400 | $73,140 | $86,550 | $96,680 |
| West Virginia | 6,330 | $52,540 | $49,850 | $40,290 | $45,820 | $59,860 | $64,200 |
| Wisconsin | 6,830 | $61,680 | $61,040 | $50,560 | $55,310 | $66,400 | $74,880 |
| Wyoming | 530 | $61,080 | $61,880 | $48,340 | $55,760 | $66,610 | $74,370 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.