Licensed practical nurse earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$29.10 per hour

$60,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$23.65 per hour

$49,190 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$22.81 per hour

$47,440 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$22.37 per hour

$46,520 per year

10th percentile

Starting level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$17.68 per hour

$36,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Licensed practical nurse salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $83,150
Alaska $80,800
Oregon $80,470
Massachusetts $80,220
Rhode Island $80,090
California $79,750
New Hampshire $77,110
Arizona $77,070
Nevada $76,160
District of Columbia $75,740
New Jersey $75,160
Illinois $75,000
Maryland $74,660
Colorado $73,880
Connecticut $73,690
Maine $73,200
Hawaii $71,140
Vermont $69,930
Delaware $68,710
New York $67,180
Indiana $65,720
Michigan $65,460
Virginia $64,920
Pennsylvania $63,940
Idaho $63,800
Wisconsin $63,760
Minnesota $63,750
Wyoming $63,460
North Carolina $63,270
Utah $63,230
Nebraska $62,660
Iowa $62,630
North Dakota $62,300
Texas $62,240
Montana $62,210
Georgia $62,030
Ohio $61,950
South Carolina $61,820
Florida $61,770
Kansas $61,760
Missouri $61,530
Kentucky $60,460
New Mexico $59,330
Tennessee $58,870
Oklahoma $58,320
Louisiana $57,470
Alabama $57,030
Arkansas $56,620
West Virginia $55,360
South Dakota $52,750
Mississippi $50,220
Virgin Islands, U.S. $47,440
Guam $37,670
Puerto Rico $22,320

How do licensed practical nurse salaries compare to similar careers?

Licensed practical nurses earn 11% less than similar careers in Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than health services managers but more than medical administrative assistants.

Career Median Salary
Health services manager salary $94K
Registered nurse salary $75K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $75K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $75K
Radiologic technologist salary $37K
Licensed practical nurse salary $47K
Pharmacy technician salary $37K
Dental assistant salary $37K
Medical assistant salary $37K
Medical administrative assistant salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)