Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary by State

National average: $67,053 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$83,900
California$82,340
Oregon$81,420
Rhode Island$80,120
Alaska$80,000
Massachusetts$79,270
New Hampshire$76,570
Arizona$76,120
New Jersey$74,600
Nevada$74,470
Maryland$74,170
District of Columbia$74,030
Illinois$73,430
Connecticut$72,580
Maine$72,110
Hawaii$71,560
Colorado$70,820
Vermont$70,110
Delaware$69,500
New York$69,170
Michigan$67,340
Virginia$66,300
Pennsylvania$65,930
Wisconsin$65,870
Indiana$65,840
Minnesota$64,900
Nebraska$64,560
Idaho$63,860
North Carolina$63,720
Iowa$63,420
Wyoming$63,300
South Carolina$63,170
Texas$62,770
Kansas$62,660
Missouri$62,410
Montana$62,350
North Dakota$62,230
Florida$62,150
Utah$62,110
Ohio$62,020
Georgia$61,640
Kentucky$60,460
New Mexico$58,630
Oklahoma$56,800
Louisiana$56,590
Tennessee$56,470
West Virginia$56,190
Arkansas$55,690
Alabama$55,310
South Dakota$54,990
Mississippi$51,450