Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$62,340

Highest

$79,700

Washington

Lowest

$48,850

Mississippi

Total Employment

632,460

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$79,700	6,450	+27.8%
2	Rhode Island	$77,940	1,080	+25.0%
3	Alaska	$77,670	300	+24.6%
4	California	$77,170	79,610	+23.8%
5	Oregon	$76,570	4,340	+22.8%
6	Massachusetts	$76,560	15,210	+22.8%
7	New Hampshire	$74,660	2,130	+19.8%
8	Arizona	$74,020	5,200	+18.7%
9	Nevada	$73,820	3,210	+18.4%
10	New Jersey	$71,180	15,210	+14.2%
11	Maine	$70,870	850	+13.7%
12	District of Columbia	$70,420	1,170	+13.0%
13	Maryland	$69,870	9,510	+12.1%
14	Connecticut	$69,130	8,890	+10.9%
15	Colorado	$67,480	5,030	+8.2%
16	Delaware	$66,090	1,600	+6.0%
17	Illinois	$66,030	18,230	+5.9%
18	Hawaii	$65,560	710	+5.2%
19	Vermont	$64,560	1,260	+3.6%
20	New York	$64,030	40,720	+2.7%
21	Michigan	$63,810	11,060	+2.4%
22	Indiana	$63,690	14,680	+2.2%
23	Virginia	$62,310	16,710	-0.0%
24	Pennsylvania	$62,010	31,140	-0.5%
25	Wyoming	$61,880	530	-0.7%
26	Idaho	$61,720	2,380	-1.0%
27	Utah	$61,710	1,690	-1.0%
28	North Carolina	$61,380	17,430	-1.5%
29	Wisconsin	$61,040	6,830	-2.1%
30	Ohio	$60,990	36,440	-2.2%
31	Minnesota	$60,870	12,740	-2.4%
32	North Dakota	$60,820	1,930	-2.4%
33	New Mexico	$60,760	1,850	-2.5%
34	Nebraska	$60,740	4,820	-2.6%
35	Texas	$60,150	59,060	-3.5%
36	Florida	$60,080	36,470	-3.6%
37	Kansas	$59,920	6,940	-3.9%
38	Montana	$59,750	1,630	-4.2%
39	Iowa	$59,460	5,520	-4.6%
40	South Carolina	$59,050	8,740	-5.3%
41	Missouri	$59,030	14,320	-5.3%
42	Georgia	$58,490	20,800	-6.2%
43	Kentucky	$58,450	9,190	-6.2%
44	Oklahoma	$55,870	11,820	-10.4%
45	Tennessee	$54,530	19,140	-12.5%
46	Louisiana	$53,930	18,630	-13.5%
47	Arkansas	$51,030	10,110	-18.1%
48	Alabama	$50,100	10,840	-19.6%
49	West Virginia	$49,850	6,330	-20.0%
50	South Dakota	$49,170	2,100	-21.1%
51	Mississippi	$48,850	9,880	-21.6%