Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary Data
Compare licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses pay across 348 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
States ranked by average salary across 348 cities.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries by city
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay across 51 states and 375 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Jose$95,320
- San Francisco$94,310
- Santa Rosa$92,580
- Vallejo$85,430
- Napa$83,690
- Sacramento$81,570
- Santa Cruz$81,000
- Salinas$80,910
- San Luis Obispo$79,940
- San Diego$79,720
- Los Angeles$79,310
- Oxnard$79,020
- Santa Maria$79,010
- Chico$78,750
- Yuba City$78,260
- Modesto$78,200
- Stockton$77,830
- Hanford$77,650
- Riverside$76,970
- Bakersfield$76,130
- Merced$75,890
- Fresno$75,580
- El Centro$74,710
- Redding$74,140
- Visalia$73,540
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Naples$64,590
- North Port$63,770
- Miami$62,610
- Tampa$62,490
- Sebastian$62,110
- Jacksonville$62,070
- Cape Coral$61,530
- Orlando$61,030
- Palm Bay$61,000
- Wildwood$60,900
- Deltona$60,620
- Punta Gorda$60,380
- Pensacola$59,990
- Gainesville$59,970
- Lakeland$59,940
- Homosassa Springs$59,510
- Ocala$59,070
- Crestview$59,060
- Tallahassee$59,040
- Sebring$58,320
- Panama City$56,120
GA14 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX26 cities
- Austin$64,580
- Dallas$64,370
- Midland$64,240
- Houston$63,670
- Killeen$63,390
- Odessa$62,490
- San Antonio$62,280
- Waco$62,070
- Amarillo$61,330
- Abilene$60,950
- Sherman$60,460
- Wichita Falls$60,330
- Longview$60,190
- College Station$60,020
- Corpus Christi$59,810
- Tyler$59,550
- San Angelo$59,340
- El Paso$58,770
- Beaumont$58,590
- Lubbock$58,510
- Victoria$58,130
- Texarkana$57,370
- Eagle Pass$57,250
- Laredo$56,850
- Brownsville$56,250
- McAllen$56,250
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earn a national median of $64,983, based on data from 348 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is CA at $80,378 average.
Worth knowing: IV therapy certification and wound care specialization add $3–$5/hour in most markets. Many LPNs use this as a bridge to RN school — some employers offer tuition reimbursement for the transition.