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Licensed Practical Nurse Salary by State: Map and Rankings (May 2025)

Cross-industry, all-ownership OEWS estimates for SOC 29-2061 (Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses) in the 50 states and DC, May 2025 reference period, released 2026-05-15. States where BLS did not publish a median are left out of the ranking and shown gray on the map. Percent difference is the state median against the national median of $64,400.

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Summary

The median annual wage for licensed practical and vocational nurses ranges from $50,220 in Mississippi to $83,150 in Washington, against a national median of $64,400, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage estimates for May 2025 compiled by Rivvi. 23 of the 51 jurisdictions with a published median (states plus DC) pay above the national median.

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Median annual licensed practical nurse wage by state, May 2025

AK: $80,800AKME: $73,200MEWI: $63,760WIVT: $69,930VTNH: $77,110NHWA: $83,150WAID: $63,800IDMT: $62,210MTND: $62,300NDMN: $63,750MNIL: $75,000ILMI: $65,460MINY: $67,180NYMA: $80,220MAOR: $80,470ORNV: $76,160NVWY: $63,460WYSD: $52,750SDIA: $62,630IAIN: $65,720INOH: $61,950OHPA: $63,940PANJ: $75,160NJCT: $73,690CTRI: $80,090RICA: $79,750CAUT: $63,230UTCO: $73,880CONE: $62,660NEMO: $61,530MOKY: $60,460KYWV: $55,360WVVA: $64,920VAMD: $74,660MDDE: $68,710DEAZ: $77,070AZNM: $59,330NMKS: $61,760KSAR: $56,620ARTN: $58,870TNNC: $63,270NCSC: $61,820SCDC: $75,740DCOK: $58,320OKLA: $57,470LAMS: $50,220MSAL: $57,030ALGA: $62,030GAHI: $71,140HITX: $62,240TXFL: $61,770FL
Median annual licensed practical nurse wage by state, May 2025. $50,220 to $61,530$61,530 to $62,660$62,660 to $65,720$65,720 to $75,160$75,160 to $83,150Not publishedEach square is one state, shaded in five equal-count groups.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Publisher page

Licensed Practical Nurse median annual wage by state, highest first, May 2025

Licensed Practical Nurse median annual wage by state, highest first, May 2025
StateMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployedvs US median
Washington$83,150$39.986,780+29%
Alaska$80,800$38.85290+25%
Oregon$80,470$38.694,260+25%
Massachusetts$80,220$38.5713,210+25%
Rhode Island$80,090$38.511,290+24%
California$79,750$38.3482,850+24%
New Hampshire$77,110$37.072,220+20%
Arizona$77,070$37.056,530+20%
Nevada$76,160$36.623,350+18%
District of Columbia$75,740$36.421,040+18%
New Jersey$75,160$36.1317,410+17%
Illinois$75,000$36.0617,440+16%
Maryland$74,660$35.899,560+16%
Colorado$73,880$35.524,920+15%
Connecticut$73,690$35.438,540+14%
Maine$73,200$35.19760+14%
Hawaii$71,140$34.20840+10%
Vermont$69,930$33.621,130+9%
Delaware$68,710$33.032,240+7%
New York$67,180$32.3039,400+4%
Indiana$65,720$31.6014,480+2%
Michigan$65,460$31.4710,880+2%
Virginia$64,920$31.2115,550+1%
Pennsylvania$63,940$30.7438,260-1%
Idaho$63,800$30.671,880-1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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Cross-industry, all-ownership OEWS estimates for SOC 29-2061 (Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses) in the 50 states and DC, May 2025 reference period, released 2026-05-15. States where BLS did not publish a median are left out of the ranking and shown gray on the map. Percent difference is the state median against the national median of $64,400.

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Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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