The average salary for a licensed practical nurse in Massachusetts is around $57,450 per year.
Avg Salary
Licensed practical nurses earn an average yearly salary of $57,450.
Wages typically start from $43,550 and go up to $75,300.
21% below national average Updated in 2018
Licensed practical nurse earnings by seniority
Top-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:
$36.20 per hour
$75,300 per year
Senior-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:
$30.41 per hour
$63,240 per year
Mid-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:
$27.62 per hour
$57,450 per year
Junior-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:
$24.72 per hour
$51,420 per year
Starting level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:
$20.94 per hour
$43,550 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Licensed practical nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $58,960 |
| Massachusetts | $57,450 |
| Connecticut | $57,060 |
| New Jersey | $56,750 |
| Nevada | $56,360 |
| California | $55,770 |
| Washington | $55,650 |
| Maryland | $54,020 |
| Oregon | $53,680 |
| Delaware | $53,660 |
| Alaska | $53,195 |
| District of Columbia | $53,020 |
| New Hampshire | $51,910 |
| Colorado | $51,550 |
| Arizona | $51,171 |
| Hawaii | $49,360 |
| Vermont | $48,670 |
| New York | $48,620 |
| Michigan | $48,500 |
| New Mexico | $47,740 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $47,590 |
| Minnesota | $46,890 |
| Wyoming | $46,740 |
| Utah | $46,480 |
| Texas | $46,420 |
| North Dakota | $46,210 |
| Maine | $45,750 |
| Wisconsin | $45,310 |
| North Carolina | $44,830 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,635 |
| Montana | $44,260 |
| Florida | $44,210 |
| Idaho | $44,190 |
| Ohio | $43,430 |
| Nebraska | $43,420 |
| Virginia | $43,380 |
| Illinois | $43,170 |
| Missouri | $42,540 |
| Georgia | $41,890 |
| South Carolina | $41,310 |
| Oklahoma | $41,100 |
| Tennessee | $39,530 |
| Kentucky | $39,313 |
| Louisiana | $38,810 |
| South Dakota | $38,510 |
| Iowa | $38,353 |
| Alabama | $38,010 |
| Indiana | $37,906 |
| Kansas | $37,781 |
| Mississippi | $37,360 |
| Arkansas | $36,920 |
| West Virginia | $36,090 |
| Guam | $34,470 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,500 |
How do licensed practical nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Licensed practical nurses earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than health educators but more than ophthalmic medical technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Health educator salary | $57K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $61K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $61K |
| Optician salary | $57K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $52K |
| Licensed practical nurse salary | $57K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $54K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $53K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $53K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)