Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary by State

National median: $64,400

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$57,030
Alaska$80,800
Arizona$77,070
Arkansas$56,620
California$79,750
Colorado$73,880
Connecticut$73,690
Delaware$68,710
District of Columbia$75,740
Florida$61,770
Georgia$62,030
Hawaii$71,140
Idaho$63,800
Illinois$75,000
Indiana$65,720
Iowa$62,630
Kansas$61,760
Kentucky$60,460
Louisiana$57,470
Maine$73,200
Maryland$74,660
Massachusetts$80,220
Michigan$65,460
Minnesota$63,750
Mississippi$50,220
Missouri$61,530
Montana$62,210
Nebraska$62,660
Nevada$76,160
New Hampshire$77,110
New Jersey$75,160
New Mexico$59,330
New York$67,180
North Carolina$63,270
North Dakota$62,300
Ohio$61,950
Oklahoma$58,320
Oregon$80,470
Pennsylvania$63,940
Rhode Island$80,090
South Carolina$61,820
South Dakota$52,750
Tennessee$58,870
Texas$62,240
Utah$63,230
Vermont$69,930
Virginia$64,920
Washington$83,150
West Virginia$55,360
Wisconsin$63,760
Wyoming$63,460

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)