Compare One Occupation Across States
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Full licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses overview →U.S. mean $67,050 · median $64,400
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $83,900 | $83,150 | $40 | +25.1% | $64,230–$100,950 |
| California | #2 | $82,340 | $79,750 | $40 | +22.8% | $64,390–$100,450 |
| Oregon | #3 | $81,420 | $80,470 | $39 | +21.4% | $64,000–$98,990 |
| Rhode Island | #4 | $80,120 | $80,090 | $39 | +19.5% | $65,650–$94,540 |
| Alaska | #5 | $80,000 | $80,800 | $38 | +19.3% | $62,400–$96,700 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $79,270 | $80,220 | $38 | +18.2% | $61,690–$93,980 |
| New Hampshire | #7 | $76,570 | $77,110 | $37 | +14.2% | $59,860–$93,660 |
| Arizona | #8 | $76,120 | $77,070 | $37 | +13.5% | $61,050–$89,850 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $74,600 | $75,160 | $36 | +11.3% | $63,210–$85,400 |
| Nevada | #10 | $74,470 | $76,160 | $36 | +11.1% | $61,750–$89,420 |
| Maryland | #11 | $74,170 | $74,660 | $36 | +10.6% | $60,720–$90,010 |
| District of Columbia | #12 | $74,030 | $75,740 | $36 | +10.4% | $62,880–$87,470 |
| Illinois | #13 | $73,430 | $75,000 | $35 | +9.5% | $58,880–$89,810 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $72,580 | $73,690 | $35 | +8.2% | $62,610–$81,060 |
| Maine | #15 | $72,110 | $73,200 | $35 | +7.5% | $56,160–$82,600 |
| Hawaii | #16 | $71,560 | $71,140 | $34 | +6.7% | $59,620–$88,340 |
| Colorado | #17 | $70,820 | $73,880 | $34 | +5.6% | $50,820–$84,440 |
| Vermont | #18 | $70,110 | $69,930 | $34 | +4.6% | $50,230–$84,710 |
| Delaware | #19 | $69,500 | $68,710 | $33 | +3.7% | $59,210–$77,580 |
| New York | #20 | $69,170 | $67,180 | $33 | +3.2% | $54,480–$81,530 |
| Michigan | #21 | $67,340 | $65,460 | $32 | +0.4% | $56,160–$77,780 |
| Virginia | #22 | $66,300 | $64,920 | $32 | -1.1% | $50,580–$79,170 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $65,930 | $63,940 | $32 | -1.7% | $51,500–$77,750 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $65,870 | $63,760 | $32 | -1.8% | $51,820–$78,490 |
| Indiana | #25 | $65,840 | $65,720 | $32 | -1.8% | $50,550–$77,220 |
| Minnesota | #26 | $64,900 | $63,750 | $31 | -3.2% | $51,700–$77,380 |
| Nebraska | #27 | $64,560 | $62,660 | $31 | -3.7% | $50,890–$77,940 |
| Idaho | #28 | $63,860 | $63,800 | $31 | -4.8% | $47,890–$77,850 |
| North Carolina | #29 | $63,720 | $63,270 | $31 | -5% | $50,480–$74,730 |
| Iowa | #30 | $63,420 | $62,630 | $30 | -5.4% | $50,550–$77,710 |
| Wyoming | #31 | $63,300 | $63,460 | $30 | -5.6% | $46,700–$77,000 |
| South Carolina | #32 | $63,170 | $61,820 | $30 | -5.8% | $50,370–$76,420 |
| Texas | #33 | $62,770 | $62,240 | $30 | -6.4% | $48,910–$76,140 |
| Kansas | #34 | $62,660 | $61,760 | $30 | -6.5% | $49,780–$77,290 |
| Missouri | #35 | $62,410 | $61,530 | $30 | -6.9% | $48,580–$77,120 |
| Montana | #36 | $62,350 | $62,210 | $30 | -7% | $49,230–$74,330 |
| North Dakota | #37 | $62,230 | $62,300 | $30 | -7.2% | $50,950–$74,130 |
| Florida | #38 | $62,150 | $61,770 | $30 | -7.3% | $50,450–$74,320 |
| Utah | #39 | $62,110 | $63,230 | $30 | -7.4% | $37,480–$77,540 |
| Ohio | #40 | $62,020 | $61,950 | $30 | -7.5% | $50,030–$74,120 |
| Georgia | #41 | $61,640 | $62,030 | $30 | -8.1% | $46,010–$76,690 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $60,460 | $60,460 | $29 | -9.8% | $48,420–$73,220 |
| New Mexico | #43 | $58,630 | $59,330 | $28 | -12.6% | $38,090–$78,110 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $56,800 | $58,320 | $27 | -15.3% | $45,440–$66,410 |
| Louisiana | #45 | $56,590 | $57,470 | $27 | -15.6% | $45,810–$66,150 |
| Tennessee | #46 | $56,470 | $58,870 | $27 | -15.8% | $41,110–$67,540 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $56,190 | $55,360 | $27 | -16.2% | $45,690–$70,960 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $55,690 | $56,620 | $27 | -16.9% | $44,670–$65,020 |
| Alabama | #49 | $55,310 | $57,030 | $27 | -17.5% | $39,880–$69,120 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $54,990 | $52,750 | $26 | -18% | $40,770–$67,700 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $51,450 | $50,220 | $25 | -23.3% | $39,320–$60,910 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.