Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in New York: $71,500 Average

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Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET

Average base salary, New York

$71,500 / year

≈ $5,950 per month · $34.38 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for New York · median $69,500

25th percentile
$63,500Average
$71,50075th 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

Alabama$57,000

Alaska$83,000

Arizona$79,000

Arkansas$57,500

California$85,000

Colorado$73,500

Connecticut$75,000

Delaware$72,000

District of Columbia$76,500

Florida$64,500

Georgia$64,000

Hawaii$74,000

Idaho$66,000

Illinois$76,000

Indiana$68,000

Iowa$65,500

Kansas$65,000

Kentucky$62,500

Louisiana$58,500

Maine$74,500

Maryland$77,000

Massachusetts$82,000

Michigan$69,500

Minnesota$67,000

Mississippi$53,500

Missouri$64,500

Montana$64,500

Nebraska$67,000

Nevada$77,000

New Hampshire$79,000

New Jersey$77,000

New Mexico$60,500

New York$71,500

North Carolina$66,000

North Dakota$64,500

Ohio$64,000

Oklahoma$59,000

Oregon$84,500

Pennsylvania$68,000

Rhode Island$83,000

South Carolina$65,500

South Dakota$57,000

Tennessee$58,500

Texas$65,000

Utah$64,500

Vermont$72,500

Virginia$68,500

Washington$87,000

West Virginia$58,000

Wisconsin$68,000

Wyoming$65,500

About this role

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is a professional role within the function in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family.

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.

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$70,000

Athletic Trainer$69,000

Hearing Aid Specialist$68,500

Surgical Technologist$71,000

Paramedic$65,500

Surgical Assistant$75,000

Exercise Physiologist$63,000

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$77,500

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,000

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,500

Careers related to Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Registered Nurse$105,000

Paramedic$65,500

Nurse Practitioner$142,000

Nursing Assistant$44,000

Emergency Medical Technician$48,500

Medical Assistant$47,500

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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