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The median annual wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the US was $64,400 in May 2025 (mean $67,050), with 648,410 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Washington paid the highest median ($83,150) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($30,760).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $83,150 | $83,900 | 6780 |
| Alaska | $80,800 | $80,000 | 290 |
| Oregon | $80,470 | $81,420 | 4260 |
| Massachusetts | $80,220 | $79,270 | 13210 |
| Rhode Island | $80,090 | $80,120 | 1290 |
| California | $79,750 | $82,340 | 82850 |
| New Hampshire | $77,110 | $76,570 | 2220 |
| Arizona | $77,070 | $76,120 | 6530 |
| Nevada | $76,160 | $74,470 | 3350 |
| District of Columbia | $75,740 | $74,030 | 1040 |
| New Jersey | $75,160 | $74,600 | 17410 |
| Illinois | $75,000 | $73,430 | 17440 |
| Maryland | $74,660 | $74,170 | 9560 |
| Colorado | $73,880 | $70,820 | 4920 |
| Connecticut | $73,690 | $72,580 | 8540 |
| Maine | $73,200 | $72,110 | 760 |
| Hawaii | $71,140 | $71,560 | 840 |
| Vermont | $69,930 | $70,110 | 1130 |
| Delaware | $68,710 | $69,500 | 2240 |
| New York | $67,180 | $69,170 | 39400 |
| Indiana | $65,720 | $65,840 | 14480 |
| Michigan | $65,460 | $67,340 | 10880 |
| Virginia | $64,920 | $66,300 | 15550 |
| Virgin Islands | $64,660 | $65,720 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,940 | $65,930 | 38260 |
| Idaho | $63,800 | $63,860 | 1880 |
| Wisconsin | $63,760 | $65,870 | 7390 |
| Minnesota | $63,750 | $64,900 | 12840 |
| Wyoming | $63,460 | $63,300 | 480 |
| North Carolina | $63,270 | $63,720 | 18010 |
| Utah | $63,230 | $62,110 | 1680 |
| Nebraska | $62,660 | $64,560 | 4580 |
| Iowa | $62,630 | $63,420 | 5510 |
| North Dakota | $62,300 | $62,230 | 1920 |
| Texas | $62,240 | $62,770 | 57560 |
| Montana | $62,210 | $62,350 | 1620 |
| Georgia | $62,030 | $61,640 | 21060 |
| Ohio | $61,950 | $62,020 | 39900 |
| South Carolina | $61,820 | $63,170 | 9400 |
| Florida | $61,770 | $62,150 | 38620 |
| Kansas | $61,760 | $62,660 | 7530 |
| Missouri | $61,530 | $62,410 | 14700 |
| Kentucky | $60,460 | $60,460 | 8570 |
| New Mexico | $59,330 | $58,630 | 2460 |
| Tennessee | $58,870 | $56,470 | 20830 |
| Oklahoma | $58,320 | $56,800 | 11540 |
| Louisiana | $57,470 | $56,590 | 17600 |
| Alabama | $57,030 | $55,310 | 11580 |
| Arkansas | $56,620 | $55,690 | 10010 |
| West Virginia | $55,360 | $56,190 | 6050 |
| South Dakota | $52,750 | $54,990 | 2050 |
| Mississippi | $50,220 | $51,450 | 9850 |
| Guam | $42,870 | $46,630 | 90 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,760 | $37,640 | 2990 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.