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          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $23.91 $28.37 $30.96 $36.55 $40.12
          Yearly $49,740 $59,000 $64,400 $76,030 $83,440
          Virgin Islands Hourly $25.63 $26.35 $31.09 $36.95 $37.55
          Yearly $53,310 $54,820 $64,660 $76,850 $78,100
          Nebraska Hourly $24.47 $28.41 $30.13 $34.55 $37.47
          Yearly $50,890 $59,080 $62,660 $71,860 $77,940
          Hawaii Hourly $28.66 $30.03 $34.20 $36.18 $42.47
          Yearly $59,620 $62,460 $71,140 $75,250 $88,340
          Maine Hourly $27.00 $30.54 $35.19 $37.22 $39.71
          Yearly $56,160 $63,530 $73,200 $77,420 $82,600
          Kentucky Hourly $23.28 $26.10 $29.07 $31.29 $35.20
          Yearly $48,420 $54,290 $60,460 $65,090 $73,220
          Washington Hourly $30.88 $36.98 $39.98 $45.18 $48.54
          Yearly $64,230 $76,920 $83,150 $93,970 $100,950
          Arkansas Hourly $21.48 $23.82 $27.22 $29.43 $31.26
          Yearly $44,670 $49,550 $56,620 $61,220 $65,020
          Indiana Hourly $24.30 $29.35 $31.60 $35.30 $37.13
          Yearly $50,550 $61,060 $65,720 $73,430 $77,220
          Delaware Hourly $28.47 $30.97 $33.03 $36.07 $37.30
          Yearly $59,210 $64,420 $68,710 $75,020 $77,580
          Illinois Hourly $28.31 $30.57 $36.06 $38.25 $43.18
          Yearly $58,880 $63,580 $75,000 $79,560 $89,810
          Wisconsin Hourly $24.91 $28.67 $30.65 $36.06 $37.73
          Yearly $51,820 $59,620 $63,760 $75,010 $78,490
          South Carolina Hourly $24.22 $27.59 $29.72 $34.24 $36.74
          Yearly $50,370 $57,390 $61,820 $71,220 $76,420
          Rhode Island Hourly $31.56 $37.45 $38.51 $39.02 $45.45
          Yearly $65,650 $77,890 $80,090 $81,170 $94,540
          Pennsylvania Hourly $24.76 $29.02 $30.74 $35.01 $37.38
          Yearly $51,500 $60,350 $63,940 $72,810 $77,750
          Arizona Hourly $29.35 $32.10 $37.05 $39.36 $43.20
          Yearly $61,050 $66,770 $77,070 $81,860 $89,850
          Ohio Hourly $24.05 $27.34 $29.78 $31.68 $35.64
          Yearly $50,030 $56,860 $61,950 $65,900 $74,120
          Virginia Hourly $24.32 $28.66 $31.21 $35.84 $38.06
          Yearly $50,580 $59,610 $64,920 $74,540 $79,170
          Iowa Hourly $24.30 $27.12 $30.11 $34.06 $37.36
          Yearly $50,550 $56,400 $62,630 $70,840 $77,710
          Louisiana Hourly $22.03 $23.87 $27.63 $29.43 $31.80
          Yearly $45,810 $49,650 $57,470 $61,220 $66,150
          Alabama Hourly $19.17 $23.15 $27.42 $29.71 $33.23
          Yearly $39,880 $48,150 $57,030 $61,800 $69,120
          Vermont Hourly $24.15 $29.56 $33.62 $37.61 $40.73
          Yearly $50,230 $61,490 $69,930 $78,230 $84,710
          Wyoming Hourly $22.45 $28.27 $30.51 $34.06 $37.02
          Yearly $46,700 $58,810 $63,460 $70,840 $77,000
          Missouri Hourly $23.36 $27.06 $29.58 $33.77 $37.08
          Yearly $48,580 $56,280 $61,530 $70,230 $77,120
          North Dakota Hourly $24.49 $28.03 $29.95 $31.26 $35.64
          Yearly $50,950 $58,290 $62,300 $65,020 $74,130
          Utah Hourly $18.02 $25.71 $30.40 $35.86 $37.28
          Yearly $37,480 $53,480 $63,230 $74,580 $77,540
          New Jersey Hourly $30.39 $32.16 $36.13 $38.45 $41.06
          Yearly $63,210 $66,890 $75,160 $79,980 $85,400
          Puerto Rico Hourly $11.12 $11.97 $14.79 $22.51 $29.89
          Yearly $23,120 $24,910 $30,760 $46,820 $62,170
          Guam Hourly $17.60 $18.09 $20.61 $23.80 $28.36
          Yearly $36,600 $37,620 $42,870 $49,510 $58,980
          Massachusetts Hourly $29.66 $34.91 $38.57 $40.66 $45.19
          Yearly $61,690 $72,610 $80,220 $84,570 $93,980
          Mississippi Hourly $18.91 $22.50 $24.14 $27.90 $29.29
          Yearly $39,320 $46,790 $50,220 $58,030 $60,910
          South Dakota Hourly $19.60 $23.88 $25.36 $29.47 $32.55
          Yearly $40,770 $49,680 $52,750 $61,300 $67,700
          Michigan Hourly $27.00 $29.83 $31.47 $35.52 $37.39
          Yearly $56,160 $62,050 $65,460 $73,880 $77,780
          Alaska Hourly $30.00 $33.89 $38.85 $42.01 $46.49
          Yearly $62,400 $70,490 $80,800 $87,380 $96,700
          Oklahoma Hourly $21.85 $24.06 $28.04 $29.84 $31.93
          Yearly $45,440 $50,040 $58,320 $62,060 $66,410
          Florida Hourly $24.25 $28.14 $29.70 $31.11 $35.73
          Yearly $50,450 $58,540 $61,770 $64,710 $74,320
          Texas Hourly $23.52 $27.46 $29.92 $32.89 $36.61
          Yearly $48,910 $57,110 $62,240 $68,410 $76,140
          Montana Hourly $23.67 $27.95 $29.91 $32.14 $35.74
          Yearly $49,230 $58,130 $62,210 $66,850 $74,330
          West Virginia Hourly $21.96 $23.71 $26.61 $29.47 $34.12
          Yearly $45,690 $49,320 $55,360 $61,300 $70,960
          New York Hourly $26.19 $29.52 $32.30 $37.00 $39.20
          Yearly $54,480 $61,400 $67,180 $76,960 $81,530
          Nevada Hourly $29.69 $31.70 $36.62 $38.26 $42.99
          Yearly $61,750 $65,930 $76,160 $79,570 $89,420
          Tennessee Hourly $19.76 $23.64 $28.31 $30.12 $32.47
          Yearly $41,110 $49,170 $58,870 $62,650 $67,540
          Maryland Hourly $29.19 $31.40 $35.89 $38.30 $43.27
          Yearly $60,720 $65,300 $74,660 $79,670 $90,010
          New Hampshire Hourly $28.78 $32.53 $37.07 $39.79 $45.03
          Yearly $59,860 $67,650 $77,110 $82,760 $93,660
          Minnesota Hourly $24.86 $28.83 $30.65 $34.26 $37.20
          Yearly $51,700 $59,960 $63,750 $71,270 $77,380
          California Hourly $30.96 $35.98 $38.34 $45.06 $48.29
          Yearly $64,390 $74,840 $79,750 $93,720 $100,450
          Georgia Hourly $22.12 $25.43 $29.82 $33.99 $36.87
          Yearly $46,010 $52,900 $62,030 $70,690 $76,690
          Colorado Hourly $24.43 $29.76 $35.52 $38.37 $40.60
          Yearly $50,820 $61,890 $73,880 $79,800 $84,440
          Connecticut Hourly $30.10 $32.05 $35.43 $36.94 $38.97
          Yearly $62,610 $66,660 $73,690 $76,830 $81,060
          New Mexico Hourly $18.31 $18.93 $28.52 $35.14 $37.55
          Yearly $38,090 $39,370 $59,330 $73,090 $78,110
          North Carolina Hourly $24.27 $28.50 $30.42 $33.51 $35.93
          Yearly $50,480 $59,270 $63,270 $69,700 $74,730
          Oregon Hourly $30.77 $35.11 $38.69 $43.60 $47.59
          Yearly $64,000 $73,040 $80,470 $90,690 $98,990
          Idaho Hourly $23.03 $28.04 $30.67 $35.60 $37.43
          Yearly $47,890 $58,310 $63,800 $74,050 $77,850
          Kansas Hourly $23.93 $27.05 $29.69 $33.40 $37.16
          Yearly $49,780 $56,260 $61,760 $69,470 $77,290
          District of Columbia Hourly $30.23 $30.75 $36.42 $39.14 $42.05
          Yearly $62,880 $63,960 $75,740 $81,400 $87,470
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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