Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: pay by state
SOC 29-2061 ยท Healthcare Practitioners and Technical. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 6,780 | $83,900 | $83,150 |
| 2 | California | 82,850 | $82,340 | $79,750 |
| 3 | Oregon | 4,260 | $81,420 | $80,470 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 1,290 | $80,120 | $80,090 |
| 5 | Alaska | 290 | $80,000 | $80,800 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 13,210 | $79,270 | $80,220 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 2,220 | $76,570 | $77,110 |
| 8 | Arizona | 6,530 | $76,120 | $77,070 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 17,410 | $74,600 | $75,160 |
| 10 | Nevada | 3,350 | $74,470 | $76,160 |
| 11 | Maryland | 9,560 | $74,170 | $74,660 |
| 12 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 1,040 | $74,030 | $75,740 |
| 13 | Illinois | 17,440 | $73,430 | $75,000 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 8,540 | $72,580 | $73,690 |
| 15 | Maine | 760 | $72,110 | $73,200 |
| 16 | Hawaii | 840 | $71,560 | $71,140 |
| 17 | Colorado | 4,920 | $70,820 | $73,880 |
| 18 | Vermont | 1,130 | $70,110 | $69,930 |
| 19 | Delaware | 2,240 | $69,500 | $68,710 |
| 20 | New York | 39,400 | $69,170 | $67,180 |
| 21 | Michigan | 10,880 | $67,340 | $65,460 |
| 22 | Virginia | 15,550 | $66,300 | $64,920 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 38,260 | $65,930 | $63,940 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 7,390 | $65,870 | $63,760 |
| 25 | Indiana | 14,480 | $65,840 | $65,720 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 12,840 | $64,900 | $63,750 |
| 27 | Nebraska | 4,580 | $64,560 | $62,660 |
| 28 | Idaho | 1,880 | $63,860 | $63,800 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 18,010 | $63,720 | $63,270 |
| 30 | Iowa | 5,510 | $63,420 | $62,630 |
| 31 | Wyoming | 480 | $63,300 | $63,460 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 9,400 | $63,170 | $61,820 |
| 33 | Texas | 57,560 | $62,770 | $62,240 |
| 34 | Kansas | 7,530 | $62,660 | $61,760 |
| 35 | Missouri | 14,700 | $62,410 | $61,530 |
| 36 | Montana | 1,620 | $62,350 | $62,210 |
| 37 | North Dakota | 1,920 | $62,230 | $62,300 |
| 38 | Florida | 38,620 | $62,150 | $61,770 |
| 39 | Utah | 1,680 | $62,110 | $63,230 |
| 40 | Ohio | 39,900 | $62,020 | $61,950 |
| 41 | Georgia | 21,060 | $61,640 | $62,030 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 8,570 | $60,460 | $60,460 |
| 43 | New Mexico | 2,460 | $58,630 | $59,330 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 11,540 | $56,800 | $58,320 |
| 45 | Louisiana | 17,600 | $56,590 | $57,470 |
| 46 | Tennessee | 20,830 | $56,470 | $58,870 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 6,050 | $56,190 | $55,360 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 10,010 | $55,690 | $56,620 |
| 49 | Alabama | 11,580 | $55,310 | $57,030 |
| 50 | South Dakota | 2,050 | $54,990 | $52,750 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 9,850 | $51,450 | $50,220 |