Licensed practical nurse earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$36.80 per hour

$76,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$29.25 per hour

$60,830 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$28.96 per hour

$60,240 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$28.07 per hour

$58,390 per year

10th percentile

Starting level licensed practical nurse earnings begin at:

$22.72 per hour

$47,250 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Licensed practical nurse salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $61,680
California $61,600
Washington $61,160
Oregon $60,240
Rhode Island $60,240
Massachusetts $60,190
Connecticut $60,120
New Jersey $60,070
Nevada $59,850
District of Columbia $59,810
Arizona $59,490
New Hampshire $59,380
Colorado $58,810
Vermont $58,810
Maryland $58,760
New Mexico $57,490
Michigan $56,310
Delaware $55,290
Illinois $52,700
Hawaii $51,790
New York $50,410
Texas $48,520
Pennsylvania $48,220
Indiana $48,070
Wyoming $48,030
Minnesota $47,970
Utah $47,940
Maine $47,900
Wisconsin $47,750
Idaho $47,450
Virgin Islands, U.S. $47,440
North Carolina $47,340
North Dakota $47,320
Ohio $47,270
Virginia $47,210
Nebraska $47,140
Florida $47,000
Iowa $47,000
Montana $47,000
Kentucky $46,950
Georgia $46,910
South Carolina $46,820
Kansas $46,660
Missouri $46,520
Oklahoma $46,480
Louisiana $46,160
Tennessee $45,970
Arkansas $45,180
Alabama $40,120
Mississippi $38,610
South Dakota $38,480
West Virginia $37,790
Guam $37,670
Puerto Rico $22,320

How do licensed practical nurse salaries compare to similar careers?

Licensed practical nurses earn about the same as related careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than orthotists but more than surgical assistants.

Career Median Salary
Orthotist salary $64K
Physical therapist assistant salary $68K
Respiratory therapist salary $62K
Midwife salary $60K
Surgical technologist salary $59K
Licensed practical nurse salary $60K
Community health worker salary $50K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $49K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $49K
Surgical assistant salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)