Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse salary
64,400 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-2061
Half of all licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the United States earn more than 64,400 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay367of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.29×59,000 USD – 76,030 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 59,000 USD |
| Median | 64,400 USD |
| Mean | 67,050 USD |
| Upper quartile | 76,030 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-2061 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Surgical Technologists 64,650 USD
- Archivists 64,550 USD
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics 64,520 USD
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 64,370 USD
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 64,330 USD
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians 64,120 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov