SOC 29-2061 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses wages by metro
National median annual wage
$64,400
- 10th percentile
- $49,740
- 25th percentile
- $59,000
- Median
- $64,400
- 75th percentile
- $76,030
- 90th percentile
- $83,440
- Mean
- $67,050
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 648,410.
That median is 26.3% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3,290 | $77,320 | $95,320 | $113,220 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 8,800 | $75,900 | $94,310 | $109,120 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 870 | $74,280 | $92,580 | $110,300 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,470 | $70,380 | $85,690 | $103,310 |
| Vallejo, CA | 870 | $68,730 | $85,430 | $106,490 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 120 | $63,670 | $83,940 | $98,860 |
| Napa, CA | 280 | $69,520 | $83,690 | $117,680 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,250 | $65,060 | $83,510 | $102,780 |
| Bend, OR | 150 | $60,520 | $83,260 | $97,610 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 120 | $70,820 | $82,410 | $98,810 |
| Anchorage, AK | 160 | $66,640 | $82,330 | $94,310 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,410 | $61,680 | $82,190 | $94,110 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 230 | $63,810 | $81,580 | $98,630 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4,760 | $65,670 | $81,570 | $104,880 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 330 | $63,520 | $81,350 | $98,800 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 370 | $65,590 | $81,250 | $98,800 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 340 | $64,510 | $81,000 | $101,820 |
| Salinas, CA | 710 | $64,340 | $80,910 | $96,370 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 440 | $65,690 | $79,940 | $107,280 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6,610 | $64,950 | $79,720 | $96,390 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 33,590 | $64,200 | $79,310 | $96,630 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 32,410 | $62,570 | $75,910 | $87,420 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 15,920 | $60,620 | $70,710 | $79,690 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 12,590 | $53,930 | $64,370 | $77,620 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 11,420 | $62,200 | $78,070 | $96,530 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 10,730 | $51,850 | $63,670 | $77,910 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 9,710 | $48,130 | $65,060 | $79,740 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 8,900 | $52,070 | $62,610 | $74,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 8,800 | $75,900 | $94,310 | $109,120 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,410 | $61,680 | $82,190 | $94,110 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 8,200 | $62,480 | $76,970 | $93,180 |
| Columbus, OH | 7,270 | $51,480 | $61,910 | $76,200 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 7,170 | $61,880 | $75,860 | $87,470 |
| Cleveland, OH | 6,720 | $51,540 | $63,900 | $75,270 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6,610 | $64,950 | $79,720 | $96,390 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 6,400 | $51,570 | $64,180 | $75,310 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 6,300 | $56,820 | $65,660 | $77,260 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 5,970 | $50,320 | $62,280 | $77,360 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 5,870 | $50,740 | $62,490 | $74,720 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 5,800 | $51,780 | $63,060 | $74,630 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 6,780 | $64,230 | $83,150 | $100,950 |
| Alaska | 290 | $62,400 | $80,800 | $96,700 |
| Oregon | 4,260 | $64,000 | $80,470 | $98,990 |
| Massachusetts | 13,210 | $61,690 | $80,220 | $93,980 |
| Rhode Island | 1,290 | $65,650 | $80,090 | $94,540 |
| California | 82,850 | $64,390 | $79,750 | $100,450 |
| New Hampshire | 2,220 | $59,860 | $77,110 | $93,660 |
| Arizona | 6,530 | $61,050 | $77,070 | $89,850 |
| Nevada | 3,350 | $61,750 | $76,160 | $89,420 |
| District of Columbia | 1,040 | $62,880 | $75,740 | $87,470 |
| New Jersey | 17,410 | $63,210 | $75,160 | $85,400 |
| Illinois | 17,440 | $58,880 | $75,000 | $89,810 |
| Maryland | 9,560 | $60,720 | $74,660 | $90,010 |
| Colorado | 4,920 | $50,820 | $73,880 | $84,440 |
| Connecticut | 8,540 | $62,610 | $73,690 | $81,060 |
| Maine | 760 | $56,160 | $73,200 | $82,600 |
| Hawaii | 840 | $59,620 | $71,140 | $88,340 |
| Vermont | 1,130 | $50,230 | $69,930 | $84,710 |
| Delaware | 2,240 | $59,210 | $68,710 | $77,580 |
| New York | 39,400 | $54,480 | $67,180 | $81,530 |
| Indiana | 14,480 | $50,550 | $65,720 | $77,220 |
| Michigan | 10,880 | $56,160 | $65,460 | $77,780 |
| Virginia | 15,550 | $50,580 | $64,920 | $79,170 |
| Virgin Islands | 50 | $53,310 | $64,660 | $78,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 38,260 | $51,500 | $63,940 | $77,750 |
| Idaho | 1,880 | $47,890 | $63,800 | $77,850 |
| Wisconsin | 7,390 | $51,820 | $63,760 | $78,490 |
| Minnesota | 12,840 | $51,700 | $63,750 | $77,380 |
| Wyoming | 480 | $46,700 | $63,460 | $77,000 |
| North Carolina | 18,010 | $50,480 | $63,270 | $74,730 |
| Utah | 1,680 | $37,480 | $63,230 | $77,540 |
| Nebraska | 4,580 | $50,890 | $62,660 | $77,940 |
| Iowa | 5,510 | $50,550 | $62,630 | $77,710 |
| North Dakota | 1,920 | $50,950 | $62,300 | $74,130 |
| Texas | 57,560 | $48,910 | $62,240 | $76,140 |
| Montana | 1,620 | $49,230 | $62,210 | $74,330 |
| Georgia | 21,060 | $46,010 | $62,030 | $76,690 |
| Ohio | 39,900 | $50,030 | $61,950 | $74,120 |
| South Carolina | 9,400 | $50,370 | $61,820 | $76,420 |
| Florida | 38,620 | $50,450 | $61,770 | $74,320 |
| Kansas | 7,530 | $49,780 | $61,760 | $77,290 |
| Missouri | 14,700 | $48,580 | $61,530 | $77,120 |
| Kentucky | 8,570 | $48,420 | $60,460 | $73,220 |
| New Mexico | 2,460 | $38,090 | $59,330 | $78,110 |
| Tennessee | 20,830 | $41,110 | $58,870 | $67,540 |
| Oklahoma | 11,540 | $45,440 | $58,320 | $66,410 |
| Louisiana | 17,600 | $45,810 | $57,470 | $66,150 |
| Alabama | 11,580 | $39,880 | $57,030 | $69,120 |
| Arkansas | 10,010 | $44,670 | $56,620 | $65,020 |
| West Virginia | 6,050 | $45,690 | $55,360 | $70,960 |
| South Dakota | 2,050 | $40,770 | $52,750 | $67,700 |
| Mississippi | 9,850 | $39,320 | $50,220 | $60,910 |
| Guam | 90 | $36,600 | $42,870 | $58,980 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,990 | $23,120 | $30,760 | $62,170 |
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
- Registered Nurses
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians, All Other
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is $64,400. Employment is 648,410.
How does Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is 26.3% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $95,320.