Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET
Yearly Monthly Biweekly Weekly Hourly
Average base salary, Connecticut
$75,000 / year
≈ $6,250 per month · $36.06 per hour
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California Louisville, Kentucky Memphis, Tennessee Miami, Florida Milwaukee, Wisconsin Minneapolis, Minnesota Montclair, New Jersey New Haven, Connecticut New York – Statewide, United States New York-Manhattan, New York Orlando, Florida Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Portland, Oregon Providence, Rhode Island Riverside, California Sacramento, California San Antonio, Texas San Diego, California San Francisco, California San Jose, California Sarasota, Florida Scottsdale, Arizona Seattle, Washington St Louis, Missouri Tampa, Florida Virginia Beach, Virginia Washington, Columbia White Plains, New York Worcester, Massachusetts BLS May 2025 state data for Connecticut · median $76,500
25th percentile$69,000 Average$75,000 75th percentile$79,500
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by state
Total cash compensation Base salary plus target annual bonus. Target bonus opportunity scales with role level, so a higher base carries a higher target percentage.
Base salary
$69,500
National baseline
Target bonus
$7,000
10.4% of base
Total target cash
$76,500
Base plus target bonus
Bonus percentiles: 25th $4,000 50th $7,000 75th $11,500
Long-term incentive is not shown for this role. Equity awards are only disclosed publicly for the named executive officers of public companies, so no market figure exists for most jobs.
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About this role
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is a professional role within the function in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family.
Typical entry preparation: Some College Courses and 1 to 3 years of related work experience, per O*NET occupational data. Advancement typically requires additional years in role.
Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nursess do
Typical education: Some College Courses
Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
Top skills: Service Orientation Social Perceptiveness Coordination Speaking Monitoring Active Listening
Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay by experience level
Entry level $51,500
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career $61,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced $66,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior $78,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners $86,500
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+2.6%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
54,400
projected openings per year
Growing slower than average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by industry
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
246,350 workers
$72,000 Ambulatory Health Care Services
199,790 workers
$68,000 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
188,210 workers
$73,000 Hospitals
105,790 workers
$64,000 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
89,620 workers
$63,000 Home Health Care Services
80,990 workers
$70,000 Hospitals, Privately Owned
80,950 workers
$64,500 Offices of Physicians
69,250 workers
$61,500 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
44,100 workers
$70,000 Outpatient Care Centers
38,950 workers
$76,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
Typical duties and FLSA status
Core duties Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action. Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration. Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts. Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations. Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them. FLSA classification (typical) Typically Exempt · Professional, Administrative, or Executive exemption
Occupations in this SOC group are typically classified as Exempt when paid above the salary threshold, provided they satisfy the duties test for one of the FLSA exemption categories. Actual classification depends on the specific job duties, salary basis, and any applicable state or local rules. The current federal salary threshold for exemption is $684 per week ($35,568 per year), per the 2020 Department of Labor rule; the 2024 rule that would have raised the threshold was struck down by federal court in November 2024.
How this role compares
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pays 57% below the average across 91 roles in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family (family average $162,000).
Similar-paying roles in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Careers related to Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses make?
The average base salary for a Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the United States is $69,500 per year, or about $33.41 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $61,000 and $78,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical roles?
The Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family averages $162,000 across 91 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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