Licensed Practical Nurse United States
Licensed Practical Nurse salary in the US
Typical pay
$65,500a year
Most Licensed Practical Nurses earn $60k to $73k a year
From 3,348 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Licensed Practical Nurse salary in the US is $65,500 a year. Most job postings pay $60,100 to $72,800. From 3,348 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
22,392 open jobs. See them
Typical pay by state
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| Vermont | $88k | $68k to $90k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $79k | $74k to $85k | 60 |
| Oregon | $79k | $70k to $83k | 23 |
| Massachusetts | $77k | $69k to $81k | 223 |
| California | $75k | $66k to $81k | 305 |
| Colorado | $73k | $67k to $81k | 126 |
| New Hampshire | $73k | $70k to $76k | 32 |
| Maine | $72k | $60k to $83k | 20 |
| New Jersey | $72k | $67k to $77k | 214 |
| Illinois | $71k | $66k to $77k | 137 |
| Connecticut | $69k | $63k to $73k | 29 |
| Tennessee | $67k | $62k to $70k | 43 |
| Idaho | $67k | $59k to $78k | 17 |
| New York | $67k | $60k to $77k | 369 |
| Pennsylvania | $67k | $61k to $71k | 207 |
| Missouri | $66k | $60k to $70k | 60 |
| Virginia | $66k | $59k to $72k | 151 |
| Arizona | $66k | $62k to $71k | 43 |
| Maryland | $66k | $63k to $71k | 79 |
| New Mexico | $66k | $54k to $74k | 27 |
| North Carolina | $66k | $59k to $72k | 122 |
| Minnesota | $64k | $62k to $68k | 158 |
| North Dakota | $64k | $62k to $67k | 68 |
| Indiana | $64k | $59k to $67k | 58 |
| Nebraska | $63k | $61k to $70k | 44 |
| Ohio | $63k | $60k to $67k | 98 |
| Wisconsin | $63k | $61k to $71k | 52 |
| Georgia | $62k | $58k to $73k | 53 |
| Kansas | $62k | $57k to $69k | 27 |
| Michigan | $62k | $60k to $76k | 23 |
| West Virginia | $62k | $52k to $63k | 31 |
| Kentucky | $61k | $61k to $68k | 48 |
| South Carolina | $61k | $58k to $65k | 65 |
| South Dakota | $61k | $56k to $65k | 57 |
| Florida | $61k | $58k to $68k | 121 |
| Texas | $60k | $56k to $69k | 153 |
| Iowa | $60k | $55k to $69k | 43 |
| Alabama | $59k | $54k to $62k | 34 |
| Mississippi | $58k | $54k to $60k | 21 |
| Louisiana | $58k | $52k to $70k | 23 |
| Oklahoma | $57k | $55k to $62k | 15 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 9 |
| Delaware | – | – | 9 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 6 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 4 |
| Nevada | – | – | 8 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 8 |
| Utah | – | – | 5 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $80k | $66k to $88k | 181 | 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $78k | $73k to $84k | 157 | 55 |
| Boston, MA | $77k | $71k to $82k | 497 | 160 |
| Denver, CO | $73k | $68k to $80k | 208 | 74 |
| Chicago, IL | $72k | $67k to $77k | 466 | 104 |
| Washington, DC | $70k | $63k to $73k | 416 | 72 |
| New York, NY | $69k | $64k to $78k | 1,562 | 414 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $69k | $66k to $75k | 487 | 124 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $68k | $61k to $75k | 529 | 87 |
| St. Louis, MO | $67k | $63k to $73k | 332 | 42 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $66k | $63k to $69k | 317 | 99 |
| Rochester, NY | $66k | $60k to $68k | 154 | 59 |
| Charlotte, NC | $64k | $58k to $70k | 209 | 45 |
| Albany, NY | $61k | $57k to $65k | 274 | 77 |
| Houston, TX | $59k | $56k to $65k | 311 | 52 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2,142 job postings$54k $67k
Typical: $60k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 475 job postings$57k $72k
Typical: $62k
- Senior 74 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 6 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $54k to $67k a year, typically $60k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYADA Home Health Care | $68k | $60k | $70k | – | – |
| AlignMed Partners | $68k | $64k | $66k | – | – |
| Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | $63k | $51k | – | – | – |
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