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Licensed Practical Nurse Salary

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The median licensed practical nurse in the U.S. earns $64,400 a year ($30.96 an hour). Half earn between $59,000 and $76,030. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($95,320) and lowest in Memphis, TN ($59,140).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$49,740
25th percentile$59,000
Median$64,400
75th percentile$76,030
90th percentile$83,440
Average$67,050
Jobs648,410

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Licensed practical nurse pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($64,400).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$95,320+48%
San Francisco, CA$94,310+46%
Seattle, WA$85,690+33%
Portland, OR$83,510+30%
Boston, MA$82,190+28%
Sacramento, CA$81,570+27%
San Diego, CA$79,720+24%
Los Angeles, CA$79,310+23%
Providence, RI$78,990+23%
Phoenix, AZ$78,080+21%
Chicago, IL$78,070+21%
Riverside, CA$76,970+20%
Las Vegas, NV$75,920+18%
New York, NY$75,910+18%
Washington, DC$75,860+18%
Denver, CO$75,810+18%
Baltimore, MD$74,860+16%
Hartford, CT$72,800+13%
Philadelphia, PA$70,710+10%
Detroit, MI$69,300+8%
Indianapolis, IN$67,200+4%
Salt Lake City, UT$66,970+4%
Minneapolis, MN$65,660+2%
Milwaukee, WI$65,410+2%
Grand Rapids, MI$65,230+1%
Charlotte, NC$65,140+1%
St. Louis, MO$65,120+1%
Atlanta, GA$65,060+1%
Austin, TX$64,580same
Louisville, KY$64,460same
Kansas City, MO$64,420same
Dallas, TX$64,370same
Virginia Beach, VA$64,370same
Cincinnati, OH$64,180same
Raleigh, NC$64,080same
Richmond, VA$64,030−1%
Cleveland, OH$63,900−1%
Houston, TX$63,670−1%
Buffalo, NY$63,370−2%
Pittsburgh, PA$63,060−2%
Miami, FL$62,610−3%
Tampa, FL$62,490−3%
San Antonio, TX$62,280−3%
Jacksonville, FL$62,070−4%
Nashville, TN$61,940−4%
Columbus, OH$61,910−4%
Birmingham, AL$61,040−5%
Orlando, FL$61,030−5%
Oklahoma City, OK$59,860−7%
Memphis, TN$59,140−8%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.