Licensed practical nurse earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$29.45 per hour

$61,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$26.75 per hour

$55,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$22.88 per hour

$47,590 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$19.36 per hour

$40,260 per year

10th percentile

Starting level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$16.09 per hour

$33,470 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. $47,590
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 Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than registered nurses but more than medical secretaries.

Career Median Salary
Registered nurse salary $61K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $61K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $61K
Physical therapist salary $51K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $50K
Licensed practical nurse salary $48K
Medical records technician salary $35K
Pharmacy technician salary $31K
Medical assistant salary $30K
Medical secretary salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)