Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for licensed practical nurses. The national median is $64,400. ← Back to Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $83,150 | $39.98 | |
| 2 | Alaska | $80,800 | $38.85 | |
| 3 | Oregon | $80,470 | $38.69 | |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $80,220 | $38.57 | |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $80,090 | $38.51 | |
| 6 | California | $79,750 | $38.34 | |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $77,110 | $37.07 | |
| 8 | Arizona | $77,070 | $37.05 | |
| 9 | Nevada | $76,160 | $36.62 | |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $75,740 | $36.42 | |
| 11 | New Jersey | $75,160 | $36.13 | |
| 12 | Illinois | $75,000 | $36.06 | |
| 13 | Maryland | $74,660 | $35.89 | |
| 14 | Colorado | $73,880 | $35.52 | |
| 15 | Connecticut | $73,690 | $35.43 | |
| 16 | Maine | $73,200 | $35.19 | |
| 17 | Hawaii | $71,140 | $34.20 | |
| 18 | Vermont | $69,930 | $33.62 | |
| 19 | Delaware | $68,710 | $33.03 | |
| 20 | New York | $67,180 | $32.30 | |
| 21 | Indiana | $65,720 | $31.60 | |
| 22 | Michigan | $65,460 | $31.47 | |
| 23 | Virginia | $64,920 | $31.21 | |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $63,940 | $30.74 | |
| 25 | Idaho | $63,800 | $30.67 | |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $63,760 | $30.65 | |
| 27 | Minnesota | $63,750 | $30.65 | |
| 28 | Wyoming | $63,460 | $30.51 | |
| 29 | North Carolina | $63,270 | $30.42 | |
| 30 | Utah | $63,230 | $30.40 | |
| 31 | Nebraska | $62,660 | $30.13 | |
| 32 | Iowa | $62,630 | $30.11 | |
| 33 | North Dakota | $62,300 | $29.95 | |
| 34 | Texas | $62,240 | $29.92 | |
| 35 | Montana | $62,210 | $29.91 | |
| 36 | Georgia | $62,030 | $29.82 | |
| 37 | Ohio | $61,950 | $29.78 | |
| 38 | South Carolina | $61,820 | $29.72 | |
| 39 | Florida | $61,770 | $29.70 | |
| 40 | Kansas | $61,760 | $29.69 | |
| 41 | Missouri | $61,530 | $29.58 | |
| 42 | Kentucky | $60,460 | $29.07 | |
| 43 | New Mexico | $59,330 | $28.52 | |
| 44 | Tennessee | $58,870 | $28.31 | |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $58,320 | $28.04 | |
| 46 | Louisiana | $57,470 | $27.63 | |
| 47 | Alabama | $57,030 | $27.42 | |
| 48 | Arkansas | $56,620 | $27.22 | |
| 49 | West Virginia | $55,360 | $26.61 | |
| 50 | South Dakota | $52,750 | $25.36 | |
| 51 | Mississippi | $50,220 | $24.14 |