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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse Salary

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earn a median $64,400 a year nationally. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

U.S. median
$64,400
$30.96 per hour
Range
$49,740 – $83,440
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
648,410
across the U.S.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$53,925
per year · effective tax rate 16.3%
$4,494Monthly
$2,247Twice a month
$2,074Every 2 weeks
$25.93Hourly
  • Federal income tax$5,548
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,993
  • Medicare (1.45%)$934
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$53,925

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$49,740$23.91$42,146
25th percentile$59,000$28.37$49,587
Median (50th)$64,400$30.96$53,925
75th percentile$76,030$36.55$62,317
90th percentile (top earners)$83,440$40.12$67,530

Best cities for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Spokane, WA$78,950$64,371$64,149670
2Reno, NV$78,600$64,125$63,481510
3Santa Rosa, CA$92,580$68,376$63,438870
4San Jose, CA$95,320$70,013$63,4053,290
5Tucson, AZ$75,940$60,564$62,5041,150
6Springfield, MA$77,850$59,925$62,382920
7Seattle, WA$85,690$69,113$62,1893,470
8Las Vegas, NV$75,920$62,240$62,1062,600
9Peoria, IL$72,270$56,239$61,645630
10Providence, RI$78,990$62,054$60,9732,540
11San Francisco, CA$94,310$69,410$60,0368,800
12Phoenix, AZ$78,080$62,016$60,0264,450
13Rockford, IL$70,090$54,814$59,480440
14Worcester, MA$79,060$60,716$59,2222,030
15Norwich, CT$75,610$59,438$59,175590
16Vallejo, CA$85,430$64,104$59,093870
17Manchester, NH$76,090$62,359$59,021760
18Killeen, TX$63,390$53,114$58,2821,190
19Davenport, IA$64,100$51,900$58,263640
20Bakersfield, CA$76,130$58,520$58,0061,480
21Boston, MA$82,190$62,761$57,9698,410
22Portland, OR$83,510$61,102$57,9602,250
23Chicago, IL$78,070$60,033$57,94911,420
24Sacramento, CA$81,570$61,798$57,9334,760
25Fargo, ND$62,300$52,238$57,486770

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Washington $83,150$67,326 $64,230 – $100,9506,780
Alaska $80,800$65,673 $62,400 – $96,700290
Oregon $80,470$59,229 $64,000 – $98,9904,260
Massachusetts $80,220$61,474 $61,690 – $93,98013,210
Rhode Island $80,090$62,787 $65,650 – $94,5401,290
California $79,750$60,710 $64,390 – $100,45082,850
New Hampshire $77,110$63,077 $59,860 – $93,6602,220
Arizona $77,070$61,331 $61,050 – $89,8506,530
Nevada $76,160$62,409 $61,750 – $89,4203,350
District of Columbia $75,740$58,636 $62,880 – $87,4701,040
New Jersey $75,160$59,100 $63,210 – $85,40017,410
Illinois $75,000$58,025 $58,880 – $89,81017,440
Maryland $74,660$58,171 $60,720 – $90,0109,560
Colorado $73,880$58,262 $50,820 – $84,4404,920
Connecticut $73,690$58,193 $62,610 – $81,0608,540
Maine $73,200$56,567 $56,160 – $82,600760
Hawaii $71,140$55,000 $59,620 – $88,340840
Vermont $69,930$55,871 $50,230 – $84,7101,130
Delaware $68,710$53,974 $59,210 – $77,5802,240
New York $67,180$53,060 $54,480 – $81,53039,400
Indiana $65,720$53,077 $50,550 – $77,22014,480
Michigan $65,460$52,246 $56,160 – $77,78010,880
Virginia $64,920$51,424 $50,580 – $79,17015,550
Pennsylvania $63,940$51,593 $51,500 – $77,75038,260
Idaho $63,800$51,170 $47,890 – $77,8501,880
Wisconsin $63,760$51,387 $51,820 – $78,4907,390
Minnesota $63,750$50,592 $51,700 – $77,38012,840
Wyoming $63,460$53,170 $46,700 – $77,000480
North Carolina $63,270$51,002 $50,480 – $74,73018,010
Utah $63,230$51,106 $37,480 – $77,5401,680
Nebraska $62,660$50,556 $50,890 – $77,9404,580
Iowa $62,630$50,775 $50,550 – $77,7105,510
North Dakota $62,300$52,238 $50,950 – $74,1301,920
Texas $62,240$52,190 $48,910 – $76,14057,560
Montana $62,210$49,999 $49,230 – $74,3301,620
Georgia $62,030$49,425 $46,010 – $76,69021,060
Ohio $61,950$51,036 $50,030 – $74,12039,900
South Carolina $61,820$49,300 $50,370 – $76,4209,400
Florida $61,770$51,812 $50,450 – $74,32038,620
Kansas $61,760$49,158 $49,780 – $77,2907,530
Missouri $61,530$49,665 $48,580 – $77,12014,700
Kentucky $60,460$48,761 $48,420 – $73,2208,570
New Mexico $59,330$48,229 $38,090 – $78,1102,460
Tennessee $58,870$49,482 $41,110 – $67,54020,830
Oklahoma $58,320$46,961 $45,440 – $66,41011,540
Louisiana $57,470$47,019 $45,810 – $66,15017,600
Alabama $57,030$45,417 $39,880 – $69,12011,580
Arkansas $56,620$45,679 $44,670 – $65,02010,010
West Virginia $55,360$44,903 $45,690 – $70,9606,050
South Dakota $52,750$44,565 $40,770 – $67,7002,050
Mississippi $50,220$41,255 $39,320 – $60,9109,850

Frequently asked questions

How much does a licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse make?

The national median salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses is $64,400 a year ($30.96 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $49,740 and the top 10% earn over $83,440. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $83,150. After taxes and local prices, Spokane, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses are there in the U.S.?

About 648,410 people work as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses nationwide.

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