LPN SalariesLPN Salaries by state vary in much the same way that registered nurse salaries do. The top five industries with the highest LPN salaries are employment agencies, real estate activities, rooming and boarding houses, Dentist and adminstrative offices. The LPN or Licensed Practical Nurse is considered to be a vocational or technical certificate nurse. Training is usually 1-2 years less than for a Registered Nurse. This is one of the reasons why LPN salaries can be significantly lower than registered nurse salaries. An average Licensed Practical Nurse Salary or LPN Salary or Licensed Vocational Nurse Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools. The average salary of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses varies depending on the location and the setting. The assumption was made that the Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. In some states the title is Licensed Practical Nurse or LPN and in other states they are called Licensed Vocational Nurse or LVN. There used to be a slight difference with the curriculum of the LPN being designed to progress to being a Registered Nurse somewhat easier than the LVN. For most purposes there is no real difference in the work or job descriptions of the two. LPN LVN Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data Hourly Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses median salary is $19.66 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $13.89 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $26.49 per hour. Annually On an annual basis the median Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary is $40,900. The lowest 10% earn $28,890 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $55,090 per year. These salaries are calculated as a mean or average Lowest and Highest LPN LVN Salary The lowest paid Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earn less than $30,000 annually while the highest paid Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earn more than $59,000 per year.
Top 5 States The best paying states for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses to earn a salary are Connecticut $52,300, New Jersey $50,350, Rhode Island $50,010, California $49,940, and New Mexico $49,760. Top 5 Metropolitan Areas The best city or metropolitan areas to earn a Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary are San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA $55,630, Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division $57,140, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,150, Salinas, CA $59,670, and Albuquerque, NM $56,080. Other Industries that Employ Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) A very small number of these nurses are employed in the electronic shopping or mail order industry. Professional organizations and health stores account for less than 150 licensed practical nurses or Licensed Vocational nurses salaries. Employment Data There are 728,670 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses working in the Where They Work Of all the Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses employed in the Private Practice vs. Employment A rapidly growing trend in the healthcare arena is the use of the travel nurse. Travel Nurses agree to take short term employment contracts in return for additional incentives such as housing, travel allowances and bonuses. They usually work directly for a nursing employment agency but a few of them actually negotiate their own employment contracts and are truly self-employed. There are some opportunities for the LPN and LVN in this area. Benefits Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.
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