Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the US earns $64,400 per year (648,410 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($83,150) and lowest in Mississippi ($50,220) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington	$83,150	$67,326	$5,611	81%	6,780
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Alaska	$80,800	$65,673	$5,473	81.3%	290
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Oregon	$80,470	$59,229	$4,936	73.6%	4,260
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Massachusetts	$80,220	$61,474	$5,123	76.6%	13,210
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Rhode Island	$80,090	$62,787	$5,232	78.4%	1,290
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in California	$79,750	$61,747	$5,146	77.4%	82,850
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in New Hampshire	$77,110	$63,077	$5,256	81.8%	2,220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Arizona	$77,070	$61,331	$5,111	79.6%	6,530
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Nevada	$76,160	$62,409	$5,201	81.9%	3,350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington DC	$75,740	$58,637	$4,886	77.4%	1,040
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in New Jersey	$75,160	$59,099	$4,925	78.6%	17,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Illinois	$75,000	$58,025	$4,835	77.4%	17,440
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Maryland	$74,660	$58,171	$4,848	77.9%	9,560
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Colorado	$73,880	$58,262	$4,855	78.9%	4,920
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Connecticut	$73,690	$58,193	$4,849	79%	8,540
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Maine	$73,200	$56,567	$4,714	77.3%	760
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Hawaii	$71,140	$55,001	$4,583	77.3%	840
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Vermont	$69,930	$55,871	$4,656	79.9%	1,130
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Delaware	$68,710	$53,974	$4,498	78.6%	2,240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in New York	$67,180	$53,061	$4,422	79%	39,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Indiana	$65,720	$53,077	$4,423	80.8%	14,480
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Michigan	$65,460	$52,246	$4,354	79.8%	10,880
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Virginia	$64,920	$51,424	$4,285	79.2%	15,550
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Pennsylvania	$63,940	$51,593	$4,299	80.7%	38,260
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Idaho	$63,800	$51,170	$4,264	80.2%	1,880
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Wisconsin	$63,760	$51,387	$4,282	80.6%	7,390
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Minnesota	$63,750	$50,592	$4,216	79.4%	12,840
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Wyoming	$63,460	$53,170	$4,431	83.8%	480
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in North Carolina	$63,270	$51,002	$4,250	80.6%	18,010
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Utah	$63,230	$50,140	$4,178	79.3%	1,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Nebraska	$62,660	$50,556	$4,213	80.7%	4,580
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Iowa	$62,630	$50,775	$4,231	81.1%	5,510
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in North Dakota	$62,300	$52,238	$4,353	83.8%	1,920
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Texas	$62,240	$52,190	$4,349	83.9%	57,560
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Montana	$62,210	$49,999	$4,167	80.4%	1,620
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Georgia	$62,030	$49,425	$4,119	79.7%	21,060
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Ohio	$61,950	$51,036	$4,253	82.4%	39,900
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in South Carolina	$61,820	$49,300	$4,108	79.7%	9,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Florida	$61,770	$51,812	$4,318	83.9%	38,620
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Kansas	$61,760	$49,158	$4,096	79.6%	7,530
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Missouri	$61,530	$49,665	$4,139	80.7%	14,700
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Kentucky	$60,460	$48,761	$4,063	80.7%	8,570
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in New Mexico	$59,330	$48,229	$4,019	81.3%	2,460
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Tennessee	$58,870	$49,482	$4,124	84.1%	20,830
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Oklahoma	$58,320	$46,961	$3,913	80.5%	11,540
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Louisiana	$57,470	$47,019	$3,918	81.8%	17,600
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Alabama	$57,030	$45,417	$3,785	79.6%	11,580
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Arkansas	$56,620	$45,679	$3,807	80.7%	10,010
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in West Virginia	$55,360	$44,903	$3,742	81.1%	6,050
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in South Dakota	$52,750	$44,565	$3,714	84.5%	2,050
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Mississippi	$50,220	$41,255	$3,438	82.1%	9,850

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