$66,872
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses median salaries range from $51,580 to $92,840 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 80% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $66,872.
The highest-paying metro area for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $92,840,
while Birmingham-Hoover, AL pays the least at $51,580.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 292,740.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,840 | 2,930 | +39% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $90,810 | 8,290 | +36% |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,480 | 3,500 | +20% |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $79,460 | 4,350 | +19% |
| 5 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,870 | 2,340 | +18% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $51,580 | 2,580 | -23% |
| 2 | Albuquerque, NM | $54,420 | 1,080 | -19% |
| 3 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $55,010 | 2,860 | -18% |
| 4 | Oklahoma City, OK | $58,950 | 3,780 | -12% |
| 5 | Tulsa, OK | $59,410 | 2,510 | -11% |
All Metro Areas for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,840 | 2,930 | +39% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $90,810 | 8,290 | +36% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,480 | 3,500 | +20% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $79,460 | 4,350 | +19% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,870 | 2,340 | +18% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $78,670 | 9,910 | +18% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,280 | 6,640 | +16% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,290 | 32,320 | +14% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $75,560 | 8,460 | +13% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $74,670 | 3,660 | +12% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $73,650 | 2,410 | +10% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $72,920 | 11,800 | +9% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $72,800 | 32,000 | +9% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71,900 | 7,750 | +8% |
| Tucson, AZ | $70,890 | 840 | +6% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $69,570 | 2,590 | +4% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $68,850 | 5,200 | +3% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $67,620 | 3,100 | +1% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $67,150 | 13,050 | +0% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $66,440 | 640 | -1% |
| Boise City, ID | $65,170 | 940 | -3% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $65,030 | 4,500 | -3% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $64,950 | 4,920 | -3% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,450 | 3,980 | -5% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $63,190 | 8,950 | -6% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $63,100 | 3,390 | -6% |
| Richmond, VA | $62,590 | 2,720 | -6% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,540 | 4,860 | -6% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $62,540 | 1,440 | -6% |
| Columbus, OH | $62,460 | 5,920 | -7% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,310 | 6,400 | -7% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,240 | 2,920 | -7% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $61,990 | 8,250 | -7% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,930 | 13,490 | -7% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,890 | 1,540 | -7% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $61,700 | 11,260 | -8% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $60,890 | 320 | -9% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,790 | 5,150 | -9% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,740 | 6,010 | -9% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,570 | 3,430 | -9% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $60,290 | 4,820 | -10% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $60,180 | 2,940 | -10% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,060 | 4,170 | -10% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,050 | 5,830 | -10% |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,410 | 2,510 | -11% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $58,950 | 3,780 | -12% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $55,010 | 2,860 | -18% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $54,420 | 1,080 | -19% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $51,580 | 2,580 | -23% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 29-2061.
Verify at bls.gov/oes