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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $21.96 $24.35 $28.72 $32.28 $37.44
      Yearly $45,670 $50,640 $59,730 $67,140 $77,870
      Rhode Island Hourly $29.42 $30.96 $36.94 $37.70 $49.30
      Yearly $61,190 $64,400 $76,840 $78,410 $102,540
      Washington Hourly $28.46 $31.79 $36.63 $39.25 $44.49
      Yearly $59,190 $66,110 $76,190 $81,640 $92,540
      Alaska Hourly $27.76 $31.59 $36.35 $38.47 $44.97
      Yearly $57,740 $65,700 $75,610 $80,010 $93,540
      California Hourly $29.57 $31.32 $36.35 $39.50 $46.54
      Yearly $61,500 $65,140 $75,610 $82,150 $96,790
      Massachusetts Hourly $29.92 $31.28 $35.28 $37.17 $39.83
      Yearly $62,230 $65,070 $73,380 $77,320 $82,850
      Oregon Hourly $28.47 $30.43 $34.15 $37.16 $40.53
      Yearly $59,210 $63,300 $71,040 $77,280 $84,300
      New Hampshire Hourly $26.13 $30.06 $33.95 $37.15 $43.39
      Yearly $54,350 $62,520 $70,620 $77,270 $90,260
      District of Columbia Hourly $26.59 $29.32 $32.55 $36.83 $38.95
      Yearly $55,320 $60,990 $67,700 $76,610 $81,020
      Connecticut Hourly $27.51 $30.35 $31.57 $34.72 $37.95
      Yearly $57,230 $63,140 $65,670 $72,230 $78,930
      Arizona Hourly $25.99 $29.00 $31.49 $35.85 $37.11
      Yearly $54,060 $60,310 $65,500 $74,570 $77,190
      Nevada Hourly $25.24 $28.87 $31.21 $35.00 $37.87
      Yearly $52,490 $60,050 $64,920 $72,800 $78,770
      Colorado Hourly $24.37 $28.25 $31.11 $34.80 $37.14
      Yearly $50,680 $58,760 $64,720 $72,380 $77,240
      New Jersey Hourly $27.86 $29.08 $31.07 $34.65 $36.78
      Yearly $57,940 $60,490 $64,620 $72,060 $76,510
      Maryland Hourly $25.06 $29.18 $31.02 $35.63 $38.53
      Yearly $52,110 $60,700 $64,510 $74,110 $80,150
      Maine Hourly $24.63 $28.37 $30.75 $35.47 $59.77
      Yearly $51,240 $59,010 $63,950 $73,770 $124,330
      Delaware Hourly $25.52 $28.50 $30.38 $32.61 $34.84
      Yearly $53,080 $59,280 $63,190 $67,820 $72,460
      Illinois Hourly $23.63 $27.32 $30.09 $35.48 $38.19
      Yearly $49,160 $56,820 $62,600 $73,800 $79,440
      Vermont Hourly $23.66 $27.37 $30.07 $33.76 $38.52
      Yearly $49,210 $56,940 $62,550 $70,220 $80,130
      New York Hourly $23.68 $25.55 $29.98 $33.82 $36.97
      Yearly $49,250 $53,150 $62,360 $70,340 $76,890
      Michigan Hourly $23.00 $27.36 $29.73 $31.66 $35.77
      Yearly $47,840 $56,910 $61,850 $65,850 $74,400
      Hawaii Hourly $24.72 $27.27 $29.38 $32.92 $35.63
      Yearly $51,420 $56,720 $61,110 $68,480 $74,100
      Indiana Hourly $23.16 $25.26 $29.09 $30.88 $34.84
      Yearly $48,170 $52,540 $60,500 $64,230 $72,470
      New Mexico Hourly $17.58 $19.06 $29.03 $31.01 $35.43
      Yearly $36,570 $39,640 $60,370 $64,500 $73,680
      Pennsylvania Hourly $22.61 $24.56 $28.68 $30.54 $34.74
      Yearly $47,020 $51,090 $59,650 $63,530 $72,270
      Minnesota Hourly $23.47 $25.03 $28.30 $29.52 $33.22
      Yearly $48,820 $52,050 $58,870 $61,400 $69,090
      North Carolina Hourly $22.66 $24.53 $28.17 $30.17 $33.73
      Yearly $47,130 $51,020 $58,590 $62,750 $70,160
      Virginia Hourly $21.64 $24.03 $27.98 $30.46 $35.00
      Yearly $45,000 $49,980 $58,200 $63,360 $72,800
      Ohio Hourly $22.27 $24.18 $27.95 $29.81 $33.86
      Yearly $46,310 $50,290 $58,130 $62,000 $70,420
      North Dakota Hourly $23.61 $25.00 $27.84 $29.54 $32.38
      Yearly $49,100 $52,000 $57,910 $61,450 $67,350
      Nebraska Hourly $20.87 $23.97 $27.69 $29.82 $31.57
      Yearly $43,410 $49,860 $57,580 $62,030 $65,660
      Wyoming Hourly $23.11 $25.01 $27.63 $30.51 $34.33
      Yearly $48,080 $52,020 $57,470 $63,460 $71,410
      Utah Hourly $19.58 $23.53 $27.50 $30.66 $35.82
      Yearly $40,730 $48,950 $57,200 $63,760 $74,500
      Wisconsin Hourly $23.33 $24.43 $27.48 $29.43 $33.13
      Yearly $48,520 $50,820 $57,150 $61,220 $68,910
      Texas Hourly $21.69 $23.68 $27.41 $29.52 $33.91
      Yearly $45,100 $49,250 $57,010 $61,400 $70,530
      Florida Hourly $22.01 $23.96 $27.28 $29.39 $33.05
      Yearly $45,780 $49,840 $56,730 $61,120 $68,750
      South Carolina Hourly $21.99 $24.05 $27.27 $29.32 $32.39
      Yearly $45,740 $50,020 $56,710 $60,990 $67,380
      Kentucky Hourly $21.02 $23.42 $26.94 $29.06 $31.15
      Yearly $43,710 $48,720 $56,040 $60,450 $64,790
      Missouri Hourly $21.15 $23.70 $26.94 $29.22 $30.96
      Yearly $43,990 $49,290 $56,030 $60,790 $64,410
      Montana Hourly $20.50 $23.37 $26.85 $28.74 $32.92
      Yearly $42,640 $48,610 $55,840 $59,780 $68,460
      Idaho Hourly $12.78 $22.92 $26.74 $30.53 $35.68
      Yearly $26,580 $47,670 $55,610 $63,490 $74,210
      Kansas Hourly $20.29 $23.47 $26.70 $29.25 $32.14
      Yearly $42,200 $48,820 $55,540 $60,850 $66,860
      Georgia Hourly $19.88 $23.38 $26.33 $29.37 $33.28
      Yearly $41,350 $48,630 $54,770 $61,100 $69,220
      Iowa Hourly $22.33 $23.64 $26.18 $29.91 $31.44
      Yearly $46,440 $49,160 $54,460 $62,210 $65,390
      Oklahoma Hourly $19.21 $22.14 $24.29 $28.04 $29.66
      Yearly $39,960 $46,040 $50,510 $58,330 $61,680
      Louisiana Hourly $18.85 $22.11 $24.04 $27.69 $29.73
      Yearly $39,200 $45,980 $50,000 $57,600 $61,840
      Virgin Islands Hourly $19.51 $21.32 $24.00 $25.80 $30.30
      Yearly $40,580 $44,350 $49,920 $53,670 $63,020
      Tennessee Hourly $17.90 $20.82 $23.94 $27.83 $29.98
      Yearly $37,230 $43,310 $49,780 $57,890 $62,370
      South Dakota Hourly $18.59 $21.81 $23.85 $26.63 $28.37
      Yearly $38,660 $45,370 $49,610 $55,380 $59,010
      Arkansas Hourly $18.32 $21.43 $23.46 $26.70 $29.04
      Yearly $38,100 $44,570 $48,790 $55,540 $60,390
      Alabama Hourly $16.21 $19.52 $23.23 $27.00 $29.58
      Yearly $33,710 $40,600 $48,330 $56,150 $61,530
      Mississippi Hourly $18.05 $20.24 $23.20 $26.48 $28.93
      Yearly $37,540 $42,110 $48,260 $55,080 $60,170
      West Virginia Hourly $18.42 $20.27 $22.89 $28.00 $30.40
      Yearly $38,320 $42,160 $47,610 $58,240 $63,240
      Guam Hourly $16.73 $17.36 $18.93 $21.40 $24.24
      Yearly $34,800 $36,110 $39,370 $44,510 $50,420
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.44 $9.82 $11.23 $14.41 $20.89
      Yearly $19,620 $20,420 $23,360 $29,980 $43,440
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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